Caltrans briefly held traffic on Interstate 80 over Donner Pass on Thursday afternoon due to multiple spinouts and heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada, officials said. Just after 3 p.m. on Thursday ...

I-80 westbound is closed at the Nevada line due to spinouts. Chains required eastbound. Sierra storm continues through ...

Getting through the Sierra Nevada would require fortitude ... Sacramento -- a twelve-ton steam engine -- to the top of Donner Pass, where it was let down carefully above Tunnel No. 6 and housed ...

Up to 4 feet of snow was forecast at Donner Pass and the highest Sierra peaks, while gusty winds and rain continued to affect the Reno area.

July: Engineer and enthusiast Theodore Judah solves the great riddle of the Pacific Railroad when he reaches Donner Pass (named ... a line through the Sierra Nevada. November: Judah meets ...

Winter is getting the last laugh on drivers heading back from the Sierra-Tahoe area. Multiple crashes and spin-outs were reported Monday on Interstate 80 at the Donner Summit.

Here, you'll find a great stone pedestal commemorating the Donner Party, the legendary pioneers who fell victim to the harsh Sierra Nevada winter of 1846 to 1847. The party (originally consisting ...

So far this season, California's snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains has been ... the heaviest snow include Lassen Park, Donner Pass, Bear Valley, Tuolumne Meadows, and Mammoth Lakes with ...

A powerful winter storm is set to slam the Sierra Nevada starting Tuesday evening ... nearly impossible travel along Interstate 80 at Donner Pass, Highway 50 at Echo Summit and other major ...