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Donner Party Survivors Were Rescued on This Day in 1847 After Weeks of Frigid Conditions, Starvation and—Eventually—Cannibalism
Bad luck and poor decisions turned the already dangerous trek from Missouri to California into a fatal affair for roughly ...
The Sierra Nevada Just Had an ‘Epic Snow Day’
The mountain range straddling California and Nevada has had mostly warm storms this winter. Finally, a cold one has piled up ...
Nevada-California I-80 travel to be 'difficult to impossible' as 5 feet of snow set to hit
A winter storm warning for the Tahoe area and Donner Pass goes into effect at 10 p.m. Wednesday and expires late Friday.
Chain control, traffic holdups on I-80 over Donner Pass amid multiple spinouts
Caltrans briefly held traffic on Interstate 80 over Donner Pass on Thursday afternoon due to multiple spinouts and heavy snow ...
Storm impacts linger for the Sierra with avalanche concerns
Avalanche conditions will also be closely monitored with periods of high concern during the storm due to intense snowfall ...
A Major Storm Is About to Soak California
In Southern California, the flooding could be life-threatening in areas burned by wildfires. California is about to get ...
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Donner hosts Winter Invite
The Donner Swim Club 13-and-14-year-olds prepare to race in the Donner Winter Invite at Columbus North High School. Submitted photo Donner Swim Club hosted nine teams and more than 350 swimmers ...
Thursday weather updates: I-80 westbound closed at Truckee; semi-trucks held at state line
Schools and roads impacted as a winter storm hits region and Lake Tahoe area. As much as 5 feet of snow expected over ...
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Chain controls in place on I-80 over Donner Summit amid winter weather
Winter weather has brought chain controls to I-80 over Donner Summit on Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol Truckee. Controls are in effect in both directions of I-80 from Truckee ...