Fredonyer PassStatus needs confirmation8 min ago

SR-36 · CA · 5,751 ft

Fredonyer Pass

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

Official agency wording and exceptions

Chain control levelR-0
Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Caltrans · agency update 2232 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 2232 days ago

Confirm on the official CA road report ↗

Matched control points

FREDONYER SUMMIT (5,748 ft)SR-36 · *Chain control levelR-0Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 2232 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

6 miles east of WestwoodSR-36 · EastEast · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 190 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

9.4 miles west of SusanvilleSR-36 · WestWest · Chain control levelR-0West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 190 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

5.1 miles west of SusanvilleSR-36 · WestWest · Chain control levelR-0West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 251 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

4 miles west of WestwoodSR-36 · WestWest · Chain control levelR-0West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 200 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

SusanvilleSR-36 · WestWest · Chain control levelR-0West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 251 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

3 miles west of Junction US 395 (Susanville)SR-36 · WestWest · Chain control levelR-0West · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 253 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

ChesterSR-36 · EastEast · Chain control levelR-0East · Caltrans reportNo chain controls are in effect at this time.Status needs confirmationagency update 200 days agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

Cameras near Fredonyer Pass

Official DOT views

Caltrans: Fredonyer Smt — **Fredonyer Smt**Caltrans · 1.0 mi from pass Listing retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Caltrans: Fredonyer East — **Fredonyer East**Caltrans · 2.7 mi from pass Listing retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Caltrans: SR36-SR44 — **SR36-SR44**Caltrans · 7.9 mi from pass Listing retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT. Frame time not verified; check the image stamp. Official camera owner ↗

Caltrans: Townhill — **Townhill**Caltrans · 12.1 mi from pass Listing retrieved Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 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 Fredonyer Pass

5,751 ft

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

24h gridded snowfall estimate

0.0 in · old or expired

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

Observation / analysis time: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 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: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

season gridded snowfall estimate

Not available

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

Observation / analysis time: Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official snow source ↗

Measured station snow depth

0.0 in · old or expired

Fredonyer Peak · 27.2 mi from pass · 7220 ft elevation. Not a measurement at the pass.

Observation / analysis time: 2026-10-28 (daily value; time not supplied)
Last retrieved: Oct 29, 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: Oct 29, 2026, 4:30 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Forecast window: Oct 29, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT to Nov 1, 2026, 4:00 AM PST

Official NWS forecast ↗

NWS outlook and forecast details

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low 32°F, wind 0 mph, 0% precipitation; Thursday: Mostly Cloudy, high 55°F, SW wind 0 to 5 mph, 3% precipitation. No measurable NWS-grid snowfall forecast in the next 72 hours

Check the current NWS point forecast ↗

Snow history near Fredonyer Pass

69 seasons

Season	GHCN snowfall	SNOTEL max depth	Station context
2026-2027	0.0 in	0.0 in	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2025-2026	0.1 in	29.0 in	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2024-2025	0.9 in	40.0 in	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2023-2024	1.5 in	52.0 in	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2022-2023	5.0 in	64.0 in	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2021-2022	3.8 in	45.0 in	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2020-2021	0.9 in	31.0 in	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2019-2020	1.5 in	32.0 in	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2018-2019	3.0 in	62.0 in	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2017-2018	1.9 in	27.0 in	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2016-2017	4.3 in	59.0 in	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2015-2016	2.4 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2014-2015	0.0 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2013-2014	0.6 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2012-2013	2.2 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2011-2012	0.6 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2010-2011	0.7 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2009-2010	2.4 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2008-2009	2.8 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2007-2008	0.2 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2006-2007	0.3 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2005-2006	1.2 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2004-2005	1.2 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2003-2004	0.7 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2002-2003	0.9 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2001-2002	0.1 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
2000-2001	0.4 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
1999-2000	1.4 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
1998-1999	0.3 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
1997-1998	0.7 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
1996-1997	0.1 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
1995-1996	0.0 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
1994-1995	0.0 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
1993-1994	0.6 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 ft
1992-1993	5.4 in	Not available	SUSANVILLE 2SW 12.4 mi away · 4,212 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.

Chain rulesCalifornia R-1, R-2 and R-3 chain controls. See chain controls in effect now across the West.

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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