The Sierra received a little snow Monday afternoon and more snow is expected later this week. On-and-off snow is expected to affect travel in the mountains from Wednesday night through at least Thursday. The KCRA 3 weather team is calling Thursday a weather impact day. Snow will start falling Wednesday night. Donner Summit could see 3 to 5 inches of snow Wednesday night into Thursday evening. Echo Summit on Highway 50 could see 1 to 3 inches of snow. Although accumulations are relatively small, chain restrictions may be required from time to time on Interstate 80 and Highway 50. During that period, there may be dry periods during which chain restrictions are lifted. Drivers are required to carry chains throughout the fall and winter. It’s a good idea to practice installing the chain before you hit the highway. Snow levels are expected to remain around 6,000 feet, but could briefly drop to 5,500 feet by Thursday afternoon. Further light snow is expected in higher elevations Friday into Saturday. The current amount appears to be less than what is expected on Thursday. Real-time traffic map Click here to see an interactive traffic map. Tracking Interactive, Doppler Radar Click here to see the interactive radar. Download the latest app You can download the app from here. Follow the KCRA Weather Team on Social Media Meteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X. Meteorologist Dirk Feldorn on Facebook Meteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X. Meteorologist Kelly Curran . Watch our forecast on TV or online You can find our latest video forecast here. You can also watch live streams of the latest newscasts here. When live, the website banner will turn red. You can also stream on the Very Local app on Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV.
The Sierra got a little taste of snow Monday afternoon, but more snow is on the way later this week.
On-and-off snow is expected to affect travel in the mountains from Wednesday night through at least Thursday.
The KCRA 3 weather team is calling Thursday a weather impact day. Snow will start falling Wednesday night.
Donner Summit could see 3 to 5 inches of snow Wednesday night into Thursday evening. Echo Summit on Highway 50 could see 1 to 3 inches of snow.
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Donner Summit could see 3 to 5 inches of snow Wednesday night into Thursday.
Although accumulations are relatively small, chain restrictions may be required on Interstate 80 and Highway 50. There may be a dry period during which chain restrictions can be lifted in that section.
Drivers are required to carry chains throughout the fall and winter. We recommend practicing chain installation before hitting the highway.
Snow levels are expected to remain near 6,000 feet, but could briefly drop to 5,500 feet by Thursday afternoon.
Further light snow is expected in higher elevations Friday into Saturday. The current amount appears to be smaller than what is expected on Thursday.
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