Road conditions are subject to change. This story will be updated throughout the day.
Renoites will wake up to the first dusting of snow of fall 2024 this morning. As morning commuters make their way to work, the National Weather Service is recommending drivers take it slow. Meanwhile chains and four-wheel-drive vehicles are required to cross Donner Pass on I-80 as well as other roads.
Here’s everything you need to know about traveling in this morning’s snowfall:
Is Donner Pass open? Are there chain requirements on I-80 at the Nevada-California border?
Donner Pass remains open this morning. However, there are some requirements to cross the pass.
Going westbound from Reno to California, chains are required on all vehicles except for those with four-wheel-drive and snow tires on all four wheels from the Donner Lake Interchange to Nyack in Placer County. All semi-trucks are being screened 5 miles west of Reno at Mogul. Semi truck drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in order to proceed and permit loads are prohibited.