In The Northern California Area
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.
Lake Tahoe Area Traffic & Road Conditions
CalTrans Traffic Cameras
Bass_Lake_ED50_WB 1072ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Cameron_Park_ED50_WB_1 1200ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Cameron_Park_ED50_WB_2 1200ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Ponderosa 2 1509ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Ponderosa 1 1509ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Greenstone 1 1500ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Greenstone 2 1500ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Missouri Flat 1 1758ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Missouri Flat 2 1758ft. elevation
Forni_ED50_WB_1 1732ft. elevation
Forni_ED50_WB_2 1732ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Spring 1856ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Canal St 1840ft. elevation
Placerville_ED50_EB_1 1788ft. elevation
Placerville_ED50_EB_2 1788ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Bedford 1876ft. elevation
Snow_ED50_EB_1 3172ft. elevation
Snow_ED50_EB_2 3172ft. elevation
Sly_Park_ED50_EB_1 3838ft. elevation
Sly_Park_ED50_EB_2 3838ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Ice House 3264ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Riverton Sandhouse 3231ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Wrights Lake 1 5400ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Wrights Lake 2 5400ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Twin Bridges 6161ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Echo Summit 7427ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Sierra EB 6909ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Meyers 6345ft. elevation
Pioneer_Trail_ED50_EB_1 6351ft. elevation
Pioneer_Trail_ED50_EB_2 6351ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Hwy 89 6286ft. elevation
Hwy 50 at Ski Run 6256ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Applegate 2040ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Colfax 2414ft. elevation
Hwy 89 at Granlibakken 6256ft. elevation
Hwy 89 at Fairway Dr 6286ft. elevation
Hwy 89 at Rampart 6250ft. elevation
Hwy 89 at Hwy 28 6246ft. elevation
Hwy 89 at Alpine Meadows 6220ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Dutch Flat 3323ft. elevation
Hwy 28 at Dollar 6528ft. elevation
Hwy 89 at Olympic Valley 6122ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Crystal Springs 3868ft. elevation
Hwy 28 at Hwy 267 Kings Beach 6256ft. elevation
Hwy 267 at Brockway Summit 7194ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Whitmore Grade 5022ft. elevation
Hwy 267 at Northstar 6197ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Kingvale EB 6095ft. elevation
Hwy 89 at West River 5885ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Kingvale WB 6128ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Hwy 89 5898ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Old Ag Sta 5905ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Soda Springs EB 6692ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Donner Lake 6394ft. elevation
Hwy 267 at Truckee Bypass 5866ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Castle Peak 7165ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at 267 5928ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Donner Summit 7221ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Truckee Scales 5826ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Truckee Scales WB 5820ft. elevation
Hwy 80 at Floriston 5291ft. elevation
Data provided by: Caltrans Report broken WebCams
CHP Traffic Incidents (15)
| Route/Area | Incident |
|---|---|
Sacramento | Traffic Collision - Unknown injuryCHP ID: 240504SA0529 AT - Placerville in District: 3 US-50 East at Silva Valley Pkwy |
Sacramento | Traffic Collision - Unknown injuryCHP ID: 240504SA0501 Westbound AT - North Sac in District: 3 I-80 West at Winters St |
Sacramento | Traffic Collision Ambulance EnrouteCHP ID: 240504SA0499 Westbound just West of - Woodland in District: 3 US-50 West at Jefferson Blvd |
Sacramento | Traffic Collision No injuryCHP ID: 240504SA0502 Westbound YOLO CAUSEWAY - Woodland in District: 3 I-80 West |
Truckee | Traffic Collision No injuryCHP ID: 240504TK0045 Westbound just East of - Gold Run in District: 3 I-80 West at RAINBOW Road |
Sacramento | Traffic Collision - Unknown injuryCHP ID: 240504SA0474 Eastbound AT - South Sac in District: 3 US-50 East at 15TH ST |
Truckee | Traffic Collision No injuryCHP ID: 240504TK0039 Eastbound 80 just East of SECRET TOWN - Gold Run in District: 3 I-80 East at Secret Town Road |
Truckee | Traffic Collision Minor injuryCHP ID: 240504TK0038 Westbound 80 just East of SECRET TOWN - Gold Run in District: 3 I-80 West at Secret Town Road |
Sacramento | SNOW InformationCHP ID: 240504SA0183 SNOWZEEP - Auburn in District: 3 I-80 East at Applegate |
 Sacramento | Chain ControlCHP ID: 240504SA0218 Grass Valley in District: 3 SR-20 at Nevada |
Sacramento | Traffic Collision No injuryCHP ID: 240504SA0497 just North of - North Sac in District: 3 Hillsdale Blvd / Madison Ave |
Truckee | Chain ControlCHP ID: 240504TK0044 ** CHAINS 5/4 ** - TK in District: 3 10475 Pioneer Trl |
Sacramento | Traffic HazardCHP ID: 240504SA0507 8137 SUNSET just East of FOB - East Sac in District: 3 Sunset Ave / Fair Oaks Blvd |
Sacramento | Traffic HazardCHP ID: 240504SA0478 in front of - SA in District: 3 5950 Chiles Rd |
Truckee | SNOW InformationCHP ID: 240504TK0006 ** WHITMORE SNZP 70-D1 ** - Gold Run in District: 3 Wb Jwo Blue Canyon |
CalTrans Road Conditions
In The Sacramento Valley & The Lake Tahoe Basin
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.
In The Northern California Area & Sierra Nevada
Eastbound trucks are being screened at Applegate (Placer Co) - Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed - Permit loads are prohibited
In The Northern California Area & Sierra Nevada
Westbound trucks are being screened at Overland Trail Rd in Truckee (Nevada Co) - Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed - Permit loads are prohibiteD
In The Northern California Area & Sierra Nevada
Westbound trucks are being screened 5 mi west of Reno at Mogul (Washoe Co) - Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed - Permit loads are prohibited
In The Northern California Area & Sierra Nevada
All westbound trucks are required to stop at the Brake Check Area 0.5 mi west of Nyack (Placer Co) - To reduce the risk of brake fires
In The Central California Area & Sierra Nevada
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.
In The Central California Area & Sierra Nevada
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.
In The Northern California Area
Is closed from the Lassen Volcanic Nat'l Park South Bdry to the Jct of SR 44 Lassen Loop (Tehama, Shasta Co) - For the winter - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route
In The Northern California Area
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.
NWS Alerts
Winter Storm Warning issued May 4 at 1:34AM PDT until May 5 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING TO 8 AM PDT SUNDAY
Lake Tahoe/Donner Pass Weather
38
falling
Today Rain And Snow Showers May 4, 202416 to 28 mph SW
20
Tonight Snow Showers May 4, 202412 to 20 mph SW
32
falling
Sunday Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Sunny May 5, 202412 mph WSW
19
Sunday Night Mostly Cloudy May 5, 20246 to 12 mph SW
41
Monday Mostly Sunny May 6, 20246 to 18 mph SW
25
Monday Night Mostly Cloudy May 6, 20248 to 18 mph WSW
45
Tuesday Mostly Sunny May 7, 20247 to 10 mph WNW
24
Tuesday Night Mostly Clear May 7, 202412 mph NNE
47
Wednesday Sunny May 8, 202412 to 16 mph ENE
29
Wednesday Night Mostly Clear May 8, 202416 mph ENE
52
Thursday Sunny May 9, 202414 to 17 mph ENE
34
Thursday Night Clear May 9, 202412 to 16 mph ENE
58
Friday Sunny May 10, 202414 mph E
36
Friday Night Mostly Clear May 10, 20248 to 14 mph ENE
NOTE: Be sure to double check chain control locations as some CalTrans descriptions may be outdated.
CalTrans Chain Control
For emergencies visit CalTrans.
For details on chain control requirement levels R-0 through R-3, see Chain Requirement Levels.
East
TSApplegate in Placer County at 2020ft elevation in District 3
Applegate at milepost: 127.50
All trucks must stop at the chain check point, Caltrans is currently screening for chains. Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed. Trucks without chains will be turned around. Permit loads are prohibited over the summit.
West
TSReno in Washoe County at 4724ft elevation in District 3
Mogul at milepost: 210.00
All trucks must stop at the chain check point, Caltrans is currently screening for chains. Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed. Trucks without chains will be turned around. Permit loads are prohibited over the summit.
East
R-2Truckee in Nevada County at 5905ft elevation in District 3
Truckee at milepost: 184.06
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
West
R-2Truckee in Nevada County at 5905ft elevation in District 3
Truckee at milepost: 184.06
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
West
R-2Truckee in Nevada County at 6404ft elevation in District 3
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at milepost: 180.95
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
East
R-2Norden in Nevada County at 6361ft elevation in District 3
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at milepost: 180.12
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
East
R-2Emigrant Gap in Nevada County at 5770ft elevation in District 3
Yuba Gap at milepost: 160.47
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
East
R-2Emigrant Gap in Placer County at 5393ft elevation in District 3
Nyack at milepost: 156.19
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
West
R-2Emigrant Gap in Placer County at 5400ft elevation in District 3
Nyack at milepost: 156.03
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
West
R-2Soda Springs in Placer County at 6069ft elevation in District 3
Kingvale at milepost: 170.37
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
East
R-2Soda Springs in Placer County at 6076ft elevation in District 3
Kingvale at milepost: 170.57
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
East
R-2Soda Springs in Placer County at 5649ft elevation in District 3
Cisco Grove at milepost: 164.64
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
West
R-2Soda Springs in Placer County at 5659ft elevation in District 3
Cisco Grove at milepost: 164.49
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
East
R-2Soda Springs in Placer County at 5734ft elevation in District 3
Rainbow at milepost: 165.84
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
West
R-2Soda Springs in Placer County at 5921ft elevation in District 3
Rainbow at milepost: 168.00
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
East
MINTruckee in Nevada County at 5905ft elevation in District 3
Truckee at milepost: 184.06
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
West
MINTruckee in Nevada County at 5905ft elevation in District 3
Truckee at milepost: 184.06
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
West
MINTruckee in Nevada County at 6404ft elevation in District 3
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at milepost: 180.95
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
East
MINNorden in Nevada County at 6361ft elevation in District 3
DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at milepost: 180.12
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
East
MINEmigrant Gap in Nevada County at 5770ft elevation in District 3
Yuba Gap at milepost: 160.47
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
East
MINEmigrant Gap in Placer County at 5393ft elevation in District 3
Nyack at milepost: 156.19
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
West
MINEmigrant Gap in Placer County at 5400ft elevation in District 3
Nyack at milepost: 156.03
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
West
MINSoda Springs in Placer County at 6069ft elevation in District 3
Kingvale at milepost: 170.37
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
East
MINSoda Springs in Placer County at 6076ft elevation in District 3
Kingvale at milepost: 170.57
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
East
MINSoda Springs in Placer County at 5649ft elevation in District 3
Cisco Grove at milepost: 164.64
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
West
MINSoda Springs in Placer County at 5659ft elevation in District 3
Cisco Grove at milepost: 164.49
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
East
MINSoda Springs in Placer County at 5734ft elevation in District 3
Rainbow at milepost: 165.84
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
West
MINSoda Springs in Placer County at 5921ft elevation in District 3
Rainbow at milepost: 168.00
Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.
CalTrans Message Signs for - (25) - See All
Real-time highway message signs with travel times, travel, wind, fog and chain controls alerts and accident conditions.
CalTrans Lane & Road Closures on Highway - How does freeway lane numbering work?
No active reported lane closures found.