SR-89 at Tahoe City / Alpine Meadows
Live camera on SR-89, 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).
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Weather at Donner Summit
- Today
- Sunny
- Temperature
- 67°F
- Wind
- 5 to 12 mph
- Zone
- CAZ133
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Forecast read
Where this camera is
This camera is the red marker; the blue dots are the other cameras on SR-89. Click one to open it.
What this camera shows
This view sits at 6,220 feet, positioning it between the chain control points at Olympic Valley and Tahoe City. Because this location is slightly higher than the Olympic Valley checkpoint but lower than the Tahoe City station, it serves as a critical indicator for changing conditions. When the view here shows accumulating snow while the lower checkpoints remain clear, drivers should anticipate chain requirements moving down the corridor toward them. It provides a localized look at precipitation intensity that the nearby cameras at Olympic Valley and Rampart cannot capture, helping distinguish between a light dusting and conditions requiring immediate tire chains.
This one is a live video feed, which is what makes it useful for gauging visibility during an active storm. If the view is dark or obscured by fog, watch it for a few seconds to tell a temporary blockage from persistent low visibility. Because this segment is prone to rapid shifts in weather, watching the pavement texture in this specific frame helps determine if the road surface is wet, icy, or snow-covered before reaching the higher elevations ahead.
SR-89: questions answered
Chain-control points on SR-89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Pass | 7,732 ft | Markleeville | Clear |
| Bliss State Park | 6,840 ft | Tahoma | Clear |
| Emerald Bay | 6,624 ft | South Lake Tahoe | Clear |
| Christmas Valley | 6,505 ft | South Lake Tahoe | Clear |
| Little Truckee Summit | 6,430 ft | Loyalton | Clear |
| Tahoma ( Co line / Sugar Pine ) | 6,332 ft | Tahoma | Clear |
| Tahoma - Eldo / Placer Co Line | 6,305 ft | Tahoma | Clear |
| Harper's Grade | 6,292 ft | Tahoma | Clear |
| Ebrights | 6,289 ft | South Lake Tahoe | Clear |
| Tahoe City | 6,246 ft | Tahoe City | Clear |
| Olympic Valley | 6,171 ft | Olympic Valley | Clear |
| Onion Valley - 17 Miles n/o Truckee | 6,059 ft | Sierraville | Clear |
The cameras either side
More cameras on SR-89
- SR-89 at Truckee / West River
- SR-89 at Tahoe City / Fairway Dr
- SR-89 at Tahoe City / SR-28
- SR-89 at Tahoe City / Granlibakken
- SR-89 at South Lake Tahoe / US-50
All the cameras around Tahoe City →
Other roads
Camera: Caltrans. Chain-control status and closures: Caltrans District 3 (public domain). Nevada Explorer is not affiliated with any of them. Always confirm at roads.dot.ca.gov or nvroads.com before you travel.