SR-89 at Tahoe City / Fairway Dr
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).
Live video, confirmed streaming at ; still image taken .
Weather at Donner Summit
- Today
- Sunny
- Temperature
- 67°F
- Wind
- 5 to 12 mph
- Zone
- CAZ133
This forecast could not be refreshed on the last run and may be out of date.
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 camera sits at an elevation of 6,286 feet, placing it slightly higher than the nearby monitoring points in Tahoe City and Olympic Valley. Because of this subtle elevation difference, this view often captures changing weather conditions before they reach the lower elevations of the surrounding area. If the image shows snow accumulation or icy pavement here, drivers heading toward higher terrain should prepare for stricter chain controls or worsening road conditions shortly after passing this junction.
The feed is live video, which helps distinguish a passing snow squall from consistent heavy accumulation. If the feed appears obscured by darkness or thick fog, wait for the next refresh cycle to confirm visibility rather than assuming the road surface is blocked. Because this location acts as an early indicator for incoming weather, checking this view alongside the adjacent cameras at Olympic Valley and the SR-28 junction provides a clearer picture of how rapidly conditions are deteriorating or improving along this stretch.
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 Olympic Valley
- SR-89 at Tahoe City / Alpine Meadows
- 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.