Donner PassStatus needs confirmation8 min ago

I-80 · CA · 7,057 ft

Donner Pass

Name: Donner Pass road and snow conditions
Creator: Pass Conditions

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Official agency wording and exceptions

East · Chain control levelR-0
East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
West · Chain control levelR-0
West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Caltrans · agency update 132 days ago

Our readingStatus needs confirmation

We retrieved the report recently, but the agency's own timestamp is old. Do not treat this as a current all-clear.

Our successful checkchecked 8 min agoAgencyagency update 132 days ago

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Matched control points

Donner Lake InterchangeI-80 · EastAgency label: “DLI (Donner Lake Interchange)”East · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 132 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Donner Lake InterchangeI-80 · WestAgency label: “DLI (Donner Lake Interchange)”West · Chain control levelR-0West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 132 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Castle PeakI-80 · EastAgency label: “Castle Peak, (@ DRA Holding only)”East · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 132 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

TruckeeI-80 · EastEast · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 145 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

TruckeeI-80 · WestWest · Chain control levelR-0West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 146 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

KingvaleI-80 · EastEast · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 132 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

KingvaleI-80 · WestWest · Chain control levelR-0West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 132 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

RainbowI-80 · WestWest · Chain control levelR-0West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 132 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Cameras near Donner Pass

Official DOT views

Caltrans: Hwy 80 at Donner Summit — **Hwy 80 at Donner Summit**Caltrans · 1.8 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Caltrans: Hwy 80 at Castle Peak — **Hwy 80 at Castle Peak**Caltrans · 1.8 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Caltrans: Hwy 80 at Donner Lake — **Hwy 80 at Donner Lake**Caltrans · 2.6 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Caltrans: Hwy 80 at Soda Springs EB — **Hwy 80 at Soda Springs EB**Caltrans · 3.3 mi from pass Listing retrieved Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Images may lag, fail, or point away from the road. A recent listing check does not verify the frame's age. We display current agency image URLs with attribution and do not retain or archive frames.

Weather near Donner Pass

7,057 ft

Road restrictions, station measurements and forecasts describe different things. Times below use Pacific time.

24h gridded snowfall estimate

0.0 in

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

72h gridded snowfall estimate

Not available

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

season gridded snowfall estimate

300.1 in

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

Measured station snow depth

1.0 in

Css Lab · 2.1 mi from pass · 6890 ft elevation. Not a measurement at the pass.

Observation / analysis time: 2026-09-13 (daily value; time not supplied)
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

Forecast snowfall

0.0 in

NWS grid near the pass. Expected snow over the forecast window, not observed snowfall.

Issued: Sep 14, 2026, 3:11 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Forecast window: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT to Sep 17, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official NWS forecast ↗

NWS outlook and forecast details

Overnight: Clear, low 37°F, ENE wind 9 mph, 0% precipitation; Monday: Sunny, high 70°F, SE wind 3 to 9 mph, 0% precipitation. No measurable NWS-grid snowfall forecast in the next 72 hours

Check the current NWS point forecast ↗

Snow history near Donner Pass

58 seasons

Season	GHCN snowfall	SNOTEL max depth	Station context
2025-2026	6.8 in	95.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2024-2025	6.2 in	114.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2023-2024	12.0 in	130.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2022-2023	22.5 in	181.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2021-2022	11.1 in	116.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2020-2021	7.9 in	88.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2019-2020	9.4 in	100.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2018-2019	16.8 in	175.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2017-2018	9.3 in	88.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2016-2017	16.2 in	178.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2015-2016	11.6 in	114.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2014-2015	1.7 in	28.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2013-2014	3.6 in	52.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2012-2013	6.5 in	82.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2011-2012	7.0 in	83.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2010-2011	22.3 in	222.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2009-2010	12.3 in	116.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2008-2009	8.9 in	118.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2007-2008	10.8 in	118.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2006-2007	8.9 in	105.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2005-2006	11.9 in	148.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2004-2005	17.0 in	0.0 in	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2003-2004	9.8 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2002-2003	9.9 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2001-2002	8.9 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
2000-2001	2.6 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
1999-2000	4.0 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
1998-1999	0.1 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
1996-1997	10.0 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
1995-1996	9.2 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
1994-1995	10.4 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
1993-1994	5.6 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
1992-1993	16.4 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
1991-1992	6.0 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft
1990-1991	6.0 in	Not available	BOCA 13.6 mi away · 5,575 ft

Recent status transitions

No status transition has been archived for these matched control points yet.

Coverage and roadside context

Road informationCaltrans CWWP2 chain-control points statewide, polled every 10 minutes.

LimitA clear R-0 point is not a guarantee that every road segment is clear. Check the linked Caltrans route report before departure.

Cameras Live Caltrans and WSDOT stills are displayed above with agency attribution; Pass Conditions does not archive them.

RWIS Roadside weather readings are not republished yet. Use the official DOT link above for that view.

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