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I-80 ChainsI-80 Chains

I-80 West Chains

Truckee at 5905ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Truckee at 5905ft
R-2 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.

DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at 6404ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at 6404ft
R-2 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.

Kingvale at 6069ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Kingvale at 6069ft
R-2 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.

Rainbow at 5921ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Rainbow at 5921ft
R-2 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.

Cisco Grove at 5659ft
R-2 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.

Cisco Grove at 5659ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Eagle Lakes at 5449ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Eagle Lakes at 5449ft
R-2 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.

I-80 East Chains

Rainbow at 5734ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Kingvale at 6076ft
R-2 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.

Kingvale at 6076ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at 6361ft
R-2 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.

DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) at 6361ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Truckee at 5905ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.

Truckee at 5905ft
R-2 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.

Boca at 5531ft
R-2 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.

Boca at 5531ft
MIN Truck chain requirements are minimum for all trucks using Donner Summit.


031 - E.O. Blue Canyon at 5364ft
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034 - Donner Park at 5918ft
CHAIN CONTROL
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CHP Info    CHP Glossary
Truckee Nov 1 2026 12:58AM CHAINS-Chain Control 10475 Pioneer Trl
Truckee Oct 31 2026 9:07PM SNOW Information 10475 Pioneer Trl

This highway information is the latest reported as of Sunday, November 1st, 2026 at 04:45 AM.

I 80

[IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA - SOLANO CO]
A high wind advisory is in effect at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge /in San Francisco/ (San Francisco,Alameda Co) - Travel is not recommended for campers, trailers, or permit loads

[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
**For Eastbound Traffic: Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Kingvale (Placer Co) to Truckee (Nevada Co)

**For Westbound Traffic: Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Truckee to 2.5 mi east of the Jct of SR 20 (Nevada Co)

All westbound trucks are required to stop at the brake check area 0.5 mi west of Nyack (Placer Co) - To reduced the risk of brake fires

Please research chain control locations as Caltrans is currently working to update chain control descriptions for consistency with quickmap.dot.ca.gov

[BUSINESS 80 - CAPITAL CITY FREEWAY]
No traffic restrictions are reported for this area.


Weather

TRUCKEE WEATHER

Kingvale

Exit 171

Donner Lake Interchange

Exit 180

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