I hoped for snow and got my wish! I was shocked to see SO MUCH snow this morning as I figured there would be just a light dusting of snow. We were told it is 6-10 inches and it looks like all of that much if not more. A truck came through just before 10am and scraped the road so we could easily get out of the campground, but then what? Weather advisory says it is rough going over the pass and we called the Shell station and they said it was still snowing with a lot more snow at that higher elevation. We called the park ranger first and they were not sure about the pass (sort of strange) and they suggested calling the Shell station. I also tried CalTrans information but even though it was “updated at 10:30am” they only mentioned delays in Sacramento area, so that wasn’t much help! We decided to stay put for the time being and called Mom to let her know we probably would not be arriving today. I told her if we did decide to leave we would let her know. It really doesn’t feel as cold as it is. We enjoyed the view for a couple of hours and then decided we would check on the pass again. The truck that scraped snow earlier came by and stopped, the guy was so nice he said he was sure we would be able to get over the pass as it is clear for now. We decided to make a run for it and quickly put things away and took off. We filled up with gas on the way out of town and the girl at the station also confirmed the pass was open. It was clear as could be on the east side of the pass but we encountered snow and rain from the summit on. However, the road was clear and we are happy to be here in Napa with Mom tonight. Further snow was expected in the Sierras tonight.
John and Tony taking a walk
Leaving the park
Entrance sign
Donner Summit
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