Hwy 80 at Kingvale Eastbound 2
Live camera on I-80, with the current status of the road it sits on and the forecast at the nearest pass.
Storm alerts
A notification on this device when chain control starts, changes or lifts, or a road closes or reopens. Pick your roads:
An alert is a heads-up that something changed, not a road report, and it can arrive a few minutes after the change. Before you drive, check Caltrans QuickMap or Nevada 511 (nvroads.com), or call 511. A few alerts a day at most; no account, no email, and you can turn them off here any time (what we keep).
Live video, confirmed streaming at ; still image taken .
Weather at Donner Summit
- Today
- Widespread Frost then Sunny
- Temperature
- 53°F
- Wind
- 5 mph
- Zone
- CAZ133
This forecast could not be refreshed on the last run and may be out of date.
Snow, next 72 hours at Donner Summit: 0.5 in, heaviest Saturday night · How much snow is Donner Summit getting →
Forecast read
Snow at Boreal now: 1 in on the ground at the Central Sierra Snow Lab gauge, up 1 in in 24 h (4 AM PDT) · Boreal snow report →
Snow at Sugar Bowl now: 1 in on the ground at the Central Sierra Snow Lab gauge, up 1 in in 24 h (4 AM PDT) · Sugar Bowl snow report →
Where this camera is
This camera is the red marker; the blue dots are the other cameras on I-80. Click one to open it.
What this camera shows
This live video feed provides a direct look at traffic flow at 6,095 feet, positioning it at the critical transition zone near the Kingvale chain-control point. Because this camera sits slightly higher than the checkpoint at 6,069 feet and well above the lower elevations of Rainbow and Cisco Grove, it often captures the first signs of accumulating snow before conditions worsen further down the grade. Watching this feed allows you to see if traffic is moving freely or if vehicles are beginning to slow as they approach the inspection area.
Unlike static images that only provide a snapshot, this live stream reveals real-time movement and visibility changes. If the highway appears clear here but shows heavy precipitation at higher elevations, it serves as a key indicator that chain controls may soon be implemented or moved. Regularly monitoring this feed helps you gauge the immediate impact of changing weather on vehicle speeds and road surface conditions at this specific altitude.
I-80: questions answered
Chain-control points on I-80
Caltrans does not control the whole road at once — it sets controls at whichever point matches the snow level, so the same storm produces controls at different places on different days. These are the California-side points, highest first:
| Point | Elevation | Near | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak, (@ DRA Holding only) | 7,247 ft | Norden | Clear |
| DLI (Donner Lake Interchange) | 6,404 ft | Truckee | Clear |
| Kingvale | 6,076 ft | Soda Springs | Clear |
| Rainbow | 5,921 ft | Soda Springs | Clear |
| Truckee | 5,905 ft | Truckee | Clear |
| Overland Trail - OTL Truck Screens | 5,820 ft | Truckee | Clear |
| Yuba Gap | 5,770 ft | Emigrant Gap | Clear |
| Cisco Grove | 5,659 ft | Soda Springs | Clear |
| Boca | 5,531 ft | Truckee | Clear |
| Eagle Lakes | 5,449 ft | Emigrant Gap | Clear |
| Floriston On-ramp | 5,403 ft | Floriston | Clear |
| Nyack | 5,400 ft | Emigrant Gap | Clear |
The cameras either side
Camera offline since Check it at Caltrans →
More cameras on I-80
- Hwy 80 at Applegate
- Hwy 80 at Colfax
- I-80 at Kingvale - Westbound
- I-80 at Soda Springs - Eastbound
- I-80 at Castle Peak
- I-80 at Donner Summit
Other roads
Camera: Caltrans. Chain-control status and closures: Caltrans District 3 (public domain) and Nevada DOT / nvroads.com. Nevada Explorer is not affiliated with any of them. Always confirm at roads.dot.ca.gov or nvroads.com before you travel.