Just hours ago, roads over Donner Summit were clear, but winter roared back with a vengeance, transforming the pass into a treacherous, snow-covered maze. The California Highway Patrol warns drivers ...

The party (originally consisting of nearly 90 emigrants) was en route to California when their wagon train encountered a severe snow ... the Donner Memorial State Park website. Lake Tahoe Emerald ...

you can easily continue your adventure overnight at Donner Lake. There are three campgrounds inside the state park, with 154 sites open from Memorial Day to October, weather permitting.

Donner Lake ... in the valleys, with snow likely at higher elevations. Snow levels near 6,400 feet. Water storage in other Nevada lakes and reservoirs Pyramid Lake: Although capacity numbers ...