Other really helpful links
Getting to the Truckee Area
• Truckee Highway Road Conditions
• CalTrans Highway Road Conditions
• Truckee weather
PPTD Weather Cam
This camera is mounted on the front of the house facing Tyrol Road.
Cameras (requires Flash)
• Map of the CalTrans cameras on highway 80 between Sacramento and the Nevada state line. This site has a bunch of little red camera dots on the map. Clicking on the dot will provide both a snapshot of the highway along with the weather conditions.
• If you are approaching Truckee from the West (Sacramento), then you need to keep an eye on these cameras:
Camera at Crystal Springs exit 148 on I-80,
36 miles west of Truckee
Camera at Kingvale exit 171 on I-80,
12 miles west of Truckee
If you are approaching Truckee from the East (Reno) then here are the cameras you need to look at:
Camera at Hwy I-80 @ Truckee Scales on I-80,
9 miles east of Truckee
Camera at Floriston exit 199 on I-80,
15 miles east of Truckee
Resources
• The local newspaper, Sierra Sun is a wealth of local new and information
• Emergency medical care at our local hospital, Tahoe Forest Health System (Google Maps)
• Mountain Hardware for everything you can't find in Safeway, and right next door.
Safeway (Google Maps)
• AAA Emergency Road Service: call 800-222-4357
Great Reading
• The West's Best Ski Towns, Sunset Magazine, December 2010
• Truckee Highway Road Conditions
• CalTrans Highway Road Conditions
• Truckee weather
PPTD Weather Cam
This camera is mounted on the front of the house facing Tyrol Road.
Cameras (requires Flash)
• Map of the CalTrans cameras on highway 80 between Sacramento and the Nevada state line. This site has a bunch of little red camera dots on the map. Clicking on the dot will provide both a snapshot of the highway along with the weather conditions.
• If you are approaching Truckee from the West (Sacramento), then you need to keep an eye on these cameras:
Camera at Crystal Springs exit 148 on I-80,
36 miles west of Truckee
Camera at Kingvale exit 171 on I-80,
12 miles west of Truckee
If you are approaching Truckee from the East (Reno) then here are the cameras you need to look at:
Camera at Hwy I-80 @ Truckee Scales on I-80,
9 miles east of Truckee
Camera at Floriston exit 199 on I-80,
15 miles east of Truckee
Resources
• The local newspaper, Sierra Sun is a wealth of local new and information
• Emergency medical care at our local hospital, Tahoe Forest Health System (Google Maps)
• Mountain Hardware for everything you can't find in Safeway, and right next door.
Safeway (Google Maps)
• AAA Emergency Road Service: call 800-222-4357
Great Reading
• The West's Best Ski Towns, Sunset Magazine, December 2010