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Donner Pass, a stretch of road 7,088 feet above sea level in Nevada County, California, was hit with over 80 inches of snow over the weekend as the state battled one of its most historic snowstorms.
Almost 12 feet of snow has piled up at Donner Pass in California's Sierra Nevada mountains in the past seven days. (Feb 23 - March 1) And more snow is expected this weekend.
Make a point of visiting the Donner Summit Historical Society’s info-packed museum, 21501 Donner Pass Road, Soda Springs. With luck, you’ll find Norm Sayler minding the museum, offering ...
The Donner Party. Thousands of people migrated from the Midwest to California through the pass, with the tragic events that happened to a large group of travelers in October 1846 gaining national ...
Interstate 80 over Donner Pass in California’s Sierra Nevada was closed to traffic in both directions at 1:30 p.m. Monday because of cars spinning out on slick, snowy roads, officials said. The ...
Pack a picnic lunch (or purchase lunch at Donner Ski Ranch), fire up the old Tin Lizzie and go explore California’s old Lincoln Highway!
Snow showers are expected after 1 p.m. on Donner Pass, the summit in the Sierra Nevada that connects Nevada and California along the I-80 Highway. The total daytime snow accumulation expected this ...
677 inches of snow has fallen at the Central Snow Laboratory, a University of California, Berkeley field research station located at Donner Pass in California's Sierra Nevada mountains.The latest ...
For Californians, crossing the fabled Donner Pass and descending to Lake Tahoe is one of those essential rites of passage. But forget doing it in a car. A glorious ride on Amtrak’s California ...
Interstate 80 over Donner Pass in California’s Sierra Nevada was closed to traffic in both directions at 1:30 p.m. Monday because of cars spinning out on slick, snowy roads, officials said.