Weather

Donner-Lake.com/Weather.htm last revised:2-FEB-2012

"Local" Weather and Road Information

Donner Lake WEATHER STATION
Click HERE for historical data

UNOFFICIAL Donner Lake water temperature:
No more readings for the season due to the sensor being out of the water

Thanks to Sierra Tech Center and Dave Kimbrel, our computer which runs our Weather Program is back in service -- thanks guys.

Snapshot of Donner Lake Weather
Click on the links on the left side of that page for more detailed information

UNOFFICIAL precipitation at the West End of Donner Lake as of:
12/31/08 was 1.89"
For 2009, 2010 & 2011: CLICK HERE
Our Rain Gage broke, but it has been replaced.
Keep in mind that snow may take longer to melt and some snow may "fall off" the collector before it can melt and be recorded.

Town of Truckee Snow Removal Information

Click HERE for the latest information -- Town Snow Plows now have GPS so you can determine where the nearest Town Plow is and maybe tell when they'll get to YOUR street.

Donner Lake Photos for Winter 2010-2011
Check back later for updates; latest update is: none at this time.
If you want to post yourphotos on this site, please email your photos, with the following information:
subject, when, where, who took it -- NO Copywrited photos -- not all may be accepted and posted.

Photos last added 3/22/2009: Winter 2008-2009
Photos last added 5/11/2008: Winter 2007-2008

You get a 10-day forecast for the Truckee area as well as many other features like: current RADAR; Satelite Pictures; Jet Streem and many other links

Is this a SNOWDAY (local schools CLOSED)?

This site has a lot of information, including Avalanche and Flood warnings and MANY MANY MORE! Check the WINDS on top of our local mountain peaks.

Reno NEXRAD
Regional Radar Loop {You will need to wait about a minute for this sequence to load}

For more local Weather Information, including a bar chart showing historic snow levels, go to the following site:
http://www.thestormking.com/Weather/weather.html

Snow Surveys
Snow/Precipitation -- Upper Truckee: Click Here

Snow Conditions

WARNINGS for Central Sierra

Snow information at High Camp, Squaw Valley

You may find this an interesting resource from NCDC:
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/records/

Road Conditions

Departments of Transportation: California Nevada -- All Other States

Caltrans WEB CAMS:       Live View of I-80, Links to many other local cams and road conditions
Truckee - Tahoe Area:                            {{Donner Pass Road/Northwoods Blvd.}}
   80 at 89
   267 at 80
   80 at Truckee
   80 at Truckee Scales

   Boreal Ski Area
   80 at Kingvale - East Bound
   80 at Kingvale - West Bound
   80 at Soda Springs - East Bound
   80 at Soda Springs - West Bound

80 at Floriston

267 at Northstar

   89 at Squaw
   89 at Rampart
   Hwy 89/28 Junction (Tahoe City "Wye")

   80 at Applegate
   80 at Colfax
   80 at Crystal Springs (Baxters)
   80 at Dutch Flat
   80 at Whitmore Grade (below Blue Canyon & Nyack)

50 at Meyers
50 at Ski Run

RENO WEB CAMS

WINTER DRIVING TIPS

CAL FIRE -- find out where the fires are and their status