Traveling To California? Donner Pass Is Calling For 1-4 Feet Of Snow

Tractor plowing snow off roads.

Tractor plowing snow off roads.

If you plan on traveling to California, particularly Truckee, bring your warm clothes! Truckee, California, nine miles west of Donner Pass, is calling for 1-4 feet of snow between now and Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

Snow

One to two feet of snow are expected in Truckee, except for areas above 7,000 feet which are expecting two to four feet. Strong gusts of wind are expected as high as 100 mph in certain areas. [1]

Temperature

During the winter storm warning, the high temperatures is an average of 34 degrees. The low is an average of 16 degrees.

Winter Warning

The winter storm warning for Truckee started at 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 6, 2022, and will go until 4:00 am Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

Where

The winter storm warning is for the Greater Lake Tahoe area. [2]

Stay Inside

It is advised to stay inside during the blizzard. If you have to go out, make sure you have a flashlight, food, blankets, and water in your car in case of an emergency. Be prepared for electric outages due to the storm.


Notes:

  1. ^https://www.wunderground.com/severe/us/ca/truckee (go back  ↩)
  2. ^https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ072&warncounty=CAC057&firewxzone=CAZ272&local_place1=2%20Miles%20W%20Truckee%20CA&product1=Winter+Storm+Warning&lat=39.3261&lon=-120.2122#.Y2gpheTMKM8 (go back  ↩)

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