Insane blizzard slams California - Strands hundreds on Donner Pass Atmospheric River D2

Insane blizzard slams California - Strands hundreds on Donner Pass Atmospheric River D2 - 4k

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3 ай бұрын

One of the most intense #blizzards I have been in anywhere in the country slammed #California for multiple days. Interstate 80 was turned into a parking lot stranding hundreds with intense winds with heavy blowing snow. Semi trucks littered the road as CHP and CalTrans tried to get everyone unstuck on Donner Pass. Earlier in the day white out conditions and heavy #snow caused motorists to get stuck all over the pass. We pulled out many vehicles vehicles. Plows worked overtime trying to keep up as feet of snow fell. Winds were well over 100mph on the pass at times.
This #atmosphericriver was by far the most intense of #2024 creating incredible #video
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@WxChasing 3 ай бұрын

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@thats_right_mofo 3 ай бұрын

Love your content 😊 thank you 😁

@robc.5745 3 ай бұрын

Be careful out there folks.

@RoadWarrior48 3 ай бұрын

I think the truckers at least thought chaining up would work. Surely NOT. At least they have a cab to stay warm, etc. But the passenger cars have NO business there!!! So they have to run fuel to stay warm, no food or toilet!! WTH is wrong with these idiots!! 😮😮😮

@alaskabarb8089 3 ай бұрын

Oof. The state snowplow/grader towing the semi says it all.

@tommas2674 3 ай бұрын

actually raise your dogs and your kids.

@kathleengeiser6956 3 ай бұрын

Everyone should have known about this blizzard, why would they even think it was OK to go up there? And the trucking industry should never have put their drivers in harms way.

@DigitalHaze65536 3 ай бұрын

The trucks are what ticks me off the most here. Not only are they more likely to get stuck, but once they are they are much more difficult to get moving again. As far as regular passengers they should have no less than awd/4wd with snow tires on every wheel. Tires chains can malfunction. They should also have experience driving uphill in deep snow, I don't care about how much snow you get in the midwest with ZERO hills to navigate, they change the game quite a bit. EDIT: I didn't mean don't use chains also, but I don't trust only using them on a car that is otherwise no good in the snow.

@efpwdude 3 ай бұрын

Agreed, trucking companies & even private operators should be fined heavily if they are on the road. Get your employee a room, tell them to sit it out and you will cover them until it is over.

@djwilson48625 3 ай бұрын

So, a little fun fact, drivers are absolutely in control of shutting down if conditions are bad and there's nothing a company could do about it. Even if the company retaliates, which they're not allowed to do, the driver can sue the company. The FMCSA rule book clearly states that a driver can shut down in bad weather and there's nothing the company can do about it.@@efpwdude

@rayray4192 3 ай бұрын

@@DigitalHaze65536Traffic should have been stopped at Auburn California which is elevation 1,234. Forty five years driving in Colorado has taught me lessons in driving on snow covered roads. Studded and sipped tires help. Winter tires help. The two most important factors are slow down and always keep your momentum. In my big rig I chain all 8 drive tires. My preferred strategy is stay home or park in Denver until the road is plowed. Psychologically the best strategy is be humble and realize nature is in control- not you. Hope you are well and safe. Good comment.

@DigitalHaze65536 3 ай бұрын

@@rayray4192 Thank you. I'm just in the hills of Pennsylvania but I'm over 50 years old so I've seen the worst of what we get. A 500' vertical hill (900'asl) is nothing compared to out west, but it's enough to teach how to drive up a hill. They do a terrible job of plowing so I've had to drive a few miles up with 8-12" of snow on the road, you can "get by" with awd with all season tires here, but if you have to stop you will get stuck. I managed to get it going again on my own but I'm getting too old for that stress, I have a 4wd 4Runner with snow rated tires now. I've always driven slow when conditions are bad, even if you can go you have to be able to stop for something unexpected. Our guard rail is dented 100% of the way from cars smacking into it lol.

@Osmonic74 3 ай бұрын

10+ feet of snow predicted in the mountains. Honey, lets take the kids up to the ski lodge in our Tesla 3. We should be fine.

@hycoperosity5843 3 ай бұрын

Looks like it's sitting there dead. Hope everyone brought provisions ya know sleeping bags, heaters, food, water. Should always have supplies while traveling, no matter what time of year.

@lixsajoe 3 ай бұрын

When I went 2 years ago it was worse than this and the Tesla 3s I saw were going on snow like nothing

@TheHappinessOfThePursuit 3 ай бұрын

Yup. Dumb dumbs.

@memememine1 3 ай бұрын

@@lixsajoe yup honestly the vehicle barley matters compared to the tires. Tesla or any other awd car with blizzaks or hakkapeliittas will run rings around the most lifted 4x4 with MT or even 3pmsf AT tires on a hillclimb road. The big aggressive blocks on at and mt tires that work great on mud are actually not very helpful on snow and ice.

@JustDoingChelle 3 ай бұрын

😂 right!

@71torinoman 3 ай бұрын

Trying to bobtail over Donnor Pass when you know theres a blizzard warning is a special kind of dumb.

@anonymous.3458 3 ай бұрын

@@user-ud6ri7qg5bConsidering Donner Pass is named after the Donner party, a group of settlers that wound up turning to cannibalism after being trapped due to severe blizzard conditions and exhausting supplies, I would think avoidance would be prudent with any chance of severe weather.

@MiggerPlease 3 ай бұрын

@@user-ud6ri7qg5bI wish we had something that could tell us that weather ahead of time

@missy2244 3 ай бұрын

@@user-ud6ri7qg5bI live in Washington 11 miles from the Canadian border. This blizzard was predicted a week ago. I don’t own a tv I use the internet for weather, news and entertainment 😊

@missy2244 3 ай бұрын

Great weather video!!! ❤😊❤

@jcarry5214 3 ай бұрын

@@user-ud6ri7qg5b This was one of the most majestically accurate forecasts in recent history.

@SuperLooneyrooney 3 ай бұрын

If you are one of the ones who get/got stuck in this, it's on you. You knew a good 36 hrs beforehand that this was coming. Darwin award to all of you.

@9sheri9 3 ай бұрын

For real 😂

@joanfraser6500 3 ай бұрын

With all the warnings that this storm was coming, why are there so many morons out on the road? Being stranded would be a nightmare. 😢

@HoboEAT 3 ай бұрын

You have to remember what state this is filmed in...

@vickieflowers-williams9691 3 ай бұрын

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@scott-gy6fe 3 ай бұрын

possibly need ten days of rations if on top of pass...

@ThisGuyRides 3 ай бұрын

Skiers gotta be the first one to lay tracks on fresh powder!

@lauraschmitz4730 3 ай бұрын

Remember the Donner party. Things have not changed much.

@serawasnever2902 3 ай бұрын

They were warned and so many road workers and emergency personnel have to risk their lives for them. Wretched and selfish.

@outlaw4a 3 ай бұрын

Yes, idiots. I would let them know. They are on their own.

@eyeseverywhere8246 3 ай бұрын

a lot of people work in hospitals, care facilities, mail facilities, law enforcement, and local/federal government operations. their work doesn't pause for weather.

@rayray4192 3 ай бұрын

@@eyeseverywhere8246 nature is in control no matter your job.

@Channel-io1di 3 ай бұрын

@eyeseverywhere8246 they don't drive teslas that get stuck and stranded blocking the road. We drive 4x4s with studded tires and could drive through 3 feet of powder and we live up here and are used to it. These people are hopeless.

@DontStepInTheGrease 3 ай бұрын

@@rayray4192 HAARP and Nexrad is in control.

@georgespalding7640 3 ай бұрын

Here's the thing. When the Weatherman says its gonna Snow TEN FEET in the Sierras, you DO NOT try to go over Donner Summit for ANY reason.I lived in Truckee for several years and used to assist a Tow Truck driver on Donner Summit back in the 80s. One time we stayed on the Summit for 48 hours straight during a bad storm. I have some wild stories I could tell you but not enough room here to tell them.

@georgespalding7640 3 ай бұрын

@@sheilaharrison8547 Maybe someday I will.👍👍

@dnorth9386 3 ай бұрын

This would be the kind of book I would buy at the gas station in the area...this and ghost stories.

@coreymichelle408 3 ай бұрын

I feel sorry for the Trucker’s. It’s their job to drive, but not in this kind of weather. I really don’t understand the cars. Insane.

@carolesmith4864 3 ай бұрын

@@georgespalding7640 You ought to do that.

@big_red_machine3547 3 ай бұрын

The packies go anyway- and get stuck

@Modern_Nostalgia 3 ай бұрын

excellent raw footage, no annoying background music. thanks!

@WxChasing 3 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching.

@GLo1991 3 ай бұрын

@@WxChasing some of this footage is from Jonathan petralamas channel am I wrong?

@chiefsnarlsnortz1610 3 ай бұрын

Or narrator!

@WxChasing 3 ай бұрын

Yes, Jonathan petramala and I work together. We end up using some if the same shots but try to make sure our channels are still quite different.

@GLo1991 3 ай бұрын

@@WxChasing good stuff

@jamesmancusi6747 3 ай бұрын

If there were a warning about a tidal wave - these people would line the shores, waiting to see it.

@newenglandcoast7121 3 ай бұрын

No doubt, while filming it for the "Gram". 😂🤡

@leem200 3 ай бұрын

Hey, I lived in California on the strand (Cornado), and people got coolers and lounge chairs to have a party on the beach, to watch the tiddle wave come in. I evacuated to higher ground and fortunately for the idiots it did not happen but was out in the ocean. Back in the early 80's after Alaska had an earth quack. People need protected from themselves. In Florida people have hurricane parties, with kids. Get drunk and party during it. Sad world we live in sometimes.

@markwilliams2620 3 ай бұрын

@@leem200 I got drunk during Irma and Ian but that's only because I work in a hospital and have to stay. Trust me, getting drunk makes it go by faster.

@karinjudd1442 3 ай бұрын

LOL so true and so funny

@BossDillman-ue1mx 3 ай бұрын

Now that's funny, but true

@smalldollars 3 ай бұрын

Those people on Donner pass aren't stranded. They chose to take an adventure and found one!!

@marylou6516 3 ай бұрын

And are risking the lives of road workers in the process.

@air4334 3 ай бұрын

🤣

@Molly_W 3 ай бұрын

A huge Thank You to CHP and CalTrans for all your heroic efforts and hard work getting all these people out! I cannot believe how many people actually thought it was a good idea to go through Donner Pass when a blizzard was forcast!

@andyr8812 3 ай бұрын

Here in Norway, they usually close the main roads over the mountains between east and west when a blizzard is expected.

@9sheri9 3 ай бұрын

Here in the States, we are really, really stupid. Really.

@roseannbarks9327 3 ай бұрын

This is a stupid country

@pattyyehle5589 3 ай бұрын

😂 so true😂

@airmark02 3 ай бұрын

Present day California is completely mismanaged by idiots who are pretending to be competent.

@dankim561 2 ай бұрын

Here, people will think their right to be dumb is violated. Freedom of stupidity is so important here.

@newenglandcoast7121 3 ай бұрын

It really puts into perspective the nightmare the Donner party went through in that area. Imagine traveling in covered wagons, without benefit of plows, emergency vehicles, lights, heat etc.

@82566 3 ай бұрын

Agree , it just blows my mind the determination,grit, and faith they must of had to perserve in those conditions .

@mariegriffin7966 3 ай бұрын

Yup!

@shawnmann9491 3 ай бұрын

And they had no fancy water proof clothing or high tech footwear, and they were basically breaking trail as they proceeded along, moving rocks,trees and brush in their paths. 98.9% of our soft society wouldn’t have lasted a day back then.

@cindys9491 3 ай бұрын

@@shawnmann9491 maybe. But they weren't required to go. (The Donner-Reed party)

@carlosvillanueva8530 3 ай бұрын

Well at least they won't have to worry about running out of food.

@teresas8173 3 ай бұрын

Why are so many people out driving in this predicted brutal blizzard?

@gparsons320 3 ай бұрын

Very good question! I would think the only ones out would be the truckers. If they have a load to take somewhere I guess they have no option but to try to make it through. All the others? I saw the prediction of this storm, and advisories for drivers not to drive through it days ago, and I'm thousands of miles away, so why did they chance traveling there?

@stlrfn3190 3 ай бұрын

They are crazy.

@rosen9425 3 ай бұрын

"How bad could it be anyway?" to "I have places to be!" to "it will be fine..." people are amazing at telling themselves all sort of bs and believing it

@paradoxstudios6639 3 ай бұрын

Today's generation of KaliFornians, they thought it was Miami Beach.

@thetexastrucker7934 3 ай бұрын

@@gparsons320not true at all for the truckers. Most of them have the option to shut down instead of trying to get thru these situations. We have tire chains but not to get thru these situations but to get out of them. I can't speak for UPS, FedEx and those type of companies but the long haul drivers can shutdown before hand. Headed west we usually stop in the Reno/sparks area until the storm passes and the roads are clear. East bound we stop anywhere before 80 starts going up to Donner pass. All these big rigs ur seeing trying to continue on 80 and getting stuck in traffic, idk what to tell you. If it's me I'm parked at the Petro or TA in Reno and waiting it out. Their reasoning is probably that they have a delivery to make which is going be late anyways or they didn't know it was going to be this bad but it was forecasted days ahead of time. And some of them are just super truckers who aren't bigger than mother nature herself. And besides the hwy signs say the hwy is closed ahead so you can only go as far as the traffic jam.

@jeffdurall8353 3 ай бұрын

It's simply amazing not a single person in this mess knew the weather was going to be bad. If we only had a way to get the message to the public, like some kind of broadcast or perhaps a portable wireless phone that could tell you or maybe even a company that would provide weather updates 24 hours a day. Maybe someday we'll have those things.

@jmorgan5252 3 ай бұрын

I have been over Donner's Pass and I would never try to travel it in a snow storm like this.

@kimcoon5614 3 ай бұрын

Seriously people what were you thinking!

@StarShine-Ranch 3 ай бұрын

No "thinking" was involved.

@UnderstandingDarkness 3 ай бұрын

What person hears blizzard Donner Pass and *wants* to go?! Does anyone remember why it’s called Donner Pass?

@slycat1939 3 ай бұрын

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@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, when that group got stranded there, and the only takeout food available was Donner Kebabs.

@UnderstandingDarkness 3 ай бұрын

Now that I think about it, what an insult too. 😂 Haha, we made it to gold country and we’re voluntarily coming back to ski. 🤦‍♀️

@fredsanford9224 3 ай бұрын

Considering the caliber of California schools. NO

@UnderstandingDarkness 3 ай бұрын

@@fredsanford9224 Real 💯 🤦‍♀️

@jamesmclaughlin2813 3 ай бұрын

The history of The Donner party and that Pass would have kept me away for sure. Hoping it doesn't end the same way as it did then!

@artysanmobile 3 ай бұрын

The trick is to not sit still.

@cerebrumexcrement 3 ай бұрын

😂

@elmadixon8293 2 ай бұрын

That is exactly what I was thinking!

@aspen6290 2 ай бұрын

Right?!

@Mrfixit434 3 ай бұрын

That’s crazy. Single axle tractors attempting to pull tandem trailers over a pass leading into a forecasted blizzard.

@evanstauffer4470 3 ай бұрын

CALDOT should ban tandem trailers, bobtails, and empty rigs before things get out of control. Every time I see one of these videos, I notice that the OTR trucks generally have chains on the outside tire of their duals - and they get stuck. The heavy duty tow trucks and snow plows that come to the rescue have chains on every single drive tire - and they get through.

@evanstauffer4470 3 ай бұрын

Correction: CalTrans.

@ruxoneto6560 3 ай бұрын

The law is on the books already single drive trucks can only pull one trailer & not over 30' in length!!

@rngnv4551 3 ай бұрын

As a person who lived in that area for over 23 years, it never ceases to amaze me that CHP and Caltrans can't just close the road as soon as a Blizzard Warning is in effect. It would be easier to clear the roads if it were open to local traffic only as has been done in the past.

@arcticablue 3 ай бұрын

I live in KS and they close road for less severe conditions. I hope and pray that people don't die up there.

@mj-ls7qr8xp3n 3 ай бұрын

@@arcticablueI wonder how long this is supposed to last?

@Lisa_Mojica 3 ай бұрын

Capitalism is the short answer.

@seeharvester 3 ай бұрын

Do you realize how much freight travels on Interstate 80?

@pinetree5489 3 ай бұрын

@@seeharvester Do you realize how much freight is NOT moving through Donnor Pass on I80?

@Timberland1963 3 ай бұрын

Strange that these people are all caught in this storm. I’m thousands of miles away and I knew about it and was quite surprised at the amount of snow being predicted. I certainly would have stayed home considering the the possibility of being stuck for hours or longer in a vehicle in bad weather.

@flickwtchr 3 ай бұрын

Life happens, forecasts change, not everyone is you.

@fredwilliams7893 3 ай бұрын

Come on!!!! not everyone is as smart as us is what you meant to say. These people are idiots!

@lrvracer3515 3 ай бұрын

@Timberland1963 - Dumb comment. The world in which most people live is dynamic - maybe your world is static.

@kerrryschultz2904 3 ай бұрын

@@flickwtchr Nature has a way of eliminating the weak minded, ill prepared.

@cerebrumexcrement 3 ай бұрын

@@user-ud6ri7qg5b donner pass is closed. these guys are stuck at the summit.

@extremehobbiest2619 3 ай бұрын

What were Califonians thinking? This is one of the worst snowstorms in Donner summit history 115MPH winds really!

@kerrryschultz2904 3 ай бұрын

As forest sump would say: STUPID IS; AS STUPID DOES.

@susanelizabeth2222 3 ай бұрын

Again. Flatlanders who don't know how to drive in the mountains --- or when NOT to drive in the mountains.

@maryw.5431 3 ай бұрын

Donner Summit & Donner Lake are still in Northern California. I'm sure at Stateline, NV., Boomtown, and Reno they were going through the same Blizzard! It was down into Southern California and Southern Nevada. Gusty winds over 120, rainy, and lots of snow. 😮 There's more to come. Grapevine, CA (Interstate 5) was probably going through the same thing as Donner Summit. It's the Biggest storm to hit the Entire State of California and Nevada! 😱🌀❄️☔️⛈️⛄️

@cerebrumexcrement 3 ай бұрын

who says these are californians? most are long haul truckers and anyone could be in those small cars on their way to visit california.

@cerebrumexcrement 3 ай бұрын

@@maryw.5431 grapevine is fine. lol

@omarzarate8674 3 ай бұрын

Thank you truckers be safe take your time

@mdog86 3 ай бұрын

Stranded on Donner Pass you say? And that's when the cannibalism started!

@dkoz8321 3 ай бұрын

Not applicable when everyone is 50 lbs overweight. There lots of calories in fat.

@mdog86 3 ай бұрын

It was a last podcast on the left reference lol

@elliebrown181 3 ай бұрын

Irony at its best

@Lightwalker298 3 ай бұрын

😂

@Casitascrawlers 3 ай бұрын

In this case everyone would break into the semis & get the food inside.

@hillbillyscholar8126 3 ай бұрын

I always struggle to understand why people fail to take storm warnings seriously. Where did they think they were going? Even if the travel is work related it would have been possible to stop before they were stranded to get a motel.

@user-mq9tl3wc9m 3 ай бұрын

You can't fix dumb

@waynetaylor8082 3 ай бұрын

Quite simple really, "You can't fix STUPID!" With ALL the warnings issued, they ALL should be left to figure it out on their own!!!"

@UnderstandingDarkness 3 ай бұрын

You know that thing, common sense? A lot of people have common stupidity…..

@olenelewis2769 3 ай бұрын

Watching this video and smh!

@maryannegunter115 3 ай бұрын

Because people think they're ABOVE something happening to them; 'I can do what I want with no consequences' IDIOTS

@j.need4qlife483 3 ай бұрын

I remembered back either 1994 or 95, I was stucked on Donner Pass about six miles away from Donner Ski resort with five other of my Air Force buddies. We were returning back to Travis AFB after spending a day skiing at Squaw Valley and the snow started come down thick and heavy. The traffic stopped and did not move for six hours. We didn't have hardly any food except for bagof pretzels, but we never complained. The snowfall finally slowed down and people were getting out of their cars having snow ball fights or just walk. We ourselves passed the time quoting lines and doing impressions from the movie "Full Metal Jacket". The drive home took 9 hours for what is normally a 2 hours drive. It was still a great day for us.

@stayzha808 3 ай бұрын

Amazing point of view

@houamoua9233 3 ай бұрын

Very good news for California indeed. California needed these snow to fill their lakes.

@dannyventure 3 ай бұрын

Newsome will just flush it out to sea to save a fish parasite.

@211Gus 3 ай бұрын

Why is it called Donner Pass again? 😂❄️💀

@slycat1939 3 ай бұрын

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@dianewilliams1125 3 ай бұрын

@@augustwest1895CRINGE!😮😮😮

@emmabovary1228 3 ай бұрын

In the 1800s a family named Donner went West, failed in use the designated route. The family was caught in a blizzard resulting in cannibalism. Some survived. Hence, Donner Pass.

@t0manderson571 3 ай бұрын

Cause they ate their friends for donner.

@BossDillman-ue1mx 3 ай бұрын

Cause sometimes it don't Donner on ya tell your there.

@jerrymartin3965 3 ай бұрын

People were warned for days to stay off the road. I understand commercial trucking having to drive. I was a trucker for 25 years, but they were talking 6 to 10 feet of snow, this was predictable. Why the CHP didn't close this road is asinine. God help everyone up there.

@cerebrumexcrement 3 ай бұрын

theyll be fine. its not that scary.

@marilyntkeller 3 ай бұрын

Our Church Group was planning to go down to Klamath Falls from Portland this weekend. I started watching the weather last week. When I set up Severe Weather Reports from the National Weather Survey- I KNEW- beyond a shadow of doubt- that I WAS NOT going to mess with that! We cancelled- EVERYTHING. Hotels, rental car- Event. It’s NOT worth it.😮😏🤷🏾‍♀️

@gregsimmons694 3 ай бұрын

God bless you. Jesus saves

@SandDabs 3 ай бұрын

Wait, are you telling us that it's possible to get stranded at Donner Pass during a blizzard? Who could have ever predicted that?

@entropybentwhistle 3 ай бұрын

There’s just no precedent. Hey, weren’t there two more in your party earlier when you were complaining about hunger pangs?

@garyhundsrucker7771 3 ай бұрын

How’s those ev’s doin in that mess?!!?Make all those trucks ev’s and have fun with that!

@glenparker234 3 ай бұрын

I’m 68 and have been driving since I was 16 and I’ve never seen so many cars and trucks stuck on flat ground with only a inch or 2 of snow on the ground are the new vehicles that unfit to drive I seen lots of them being towed out with one or more wheels locked and not turning. I’ve been thinking about trying to get a new vehicle for a while but after watching these and where there stuck I’m now thinking I’ll just keep my 96 Ford and my 1988 Jeep pickup they never had these problems driving anywhere ever

@brettany_renee_blatchley 3 ай бұрын

This is Subie country. AWD and some good sense & snow experience is what you need. Of course, _good sense_ means not going onto a notoriously difficult pass when you know a blizzard is coming. Still, if there was room to maneuver at all, I would have been creeping forward as long as there were breaks in the whiteout. If I was stuck, I would be very conservative about idling my engine trapped for who know how long. I always pack extra blankets and such in the car in case we get trapped in winter traffic. Best thing is to avoid it altogether.

@brettany_renee_blatchley 3 ай бұрын

...Of course, I saw a Subie get towed-out (in this video), so the cars aren't magic. I've been out in snow plenty of times, bit I avoid. And I especially avoid ice on hilly roads: it doesn't matter how good you are, you can't stop a vehicle sliding down a hill unless you bury it in a snowbank.

@MarkNF1 3 ай бұрын

@@brettany_renee_blatchley I noticed the Subie being towed also and wondered why since the snow did not look that deep. Ice underneath? I've been driving Subarus for close to 40 years and as long as the snow wasn't over the bumper so it had to be pushed, I've gotten through. But even chains weren't helping the trucks so there must have been ice.

@user-qo7zp4pq6x 3 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!!!

@williereed4915 3 ай бұрын

Im a semi truck driver from Minneapolis and i had a load to Brisbane California so i have to take i80 up donners pass and ive never saw nothing like this my whole life. 12 feet of snow is unheard of and i thought it was fake news now im stuck seems like will be days before i can leave. Be careful u guys and if possible just dont travel until its safe

@gregsimmons694 3 ай бұрын

God.bless you. Jesus saves

@richystar2001 3 ай бұрын

The Donner pass living up to its name.

@jeffhartson9203 3 ай бұрын

After living not to far away from Donner Summit (120 miles, ) ,One lesson I learned the first winter ( Pine Grove) was when the snow is coming down like in the video (we had close to 5ft that winter) You hunkered down and stayed home. No questions asked. From the video, you could say for "obvious reasons".

@gregsimmons694 3 ай бұрын

Amen. God bless you. Jesus saves

@gregsimmons694 3 ай бұрын

Endtimes. Alot of.people are not that smart or use common.sense anymore! God bless you. Jesus saves!

@travist.7279 3 ай бұрын

I lived in Truckee, back in the 70's. Everyone knew not to bother with Donner Pass, when a storm was coming. There was no errand that important, that it couldn't wait. Just relax by the fire, and enjoy the fact that you're not trying to drive in it. In 6-12 hours, the storm would be done, and the road would be passable again (though likely slow and slushy). Wait 24 hours, and the road would be clear and dry.

@nuitsnight 3 ай бұрын

Born in Truckee. Hi from Mammoth. You know most of the people traveling over dinner are not locals right? And as I keep saying to people making snarky comments about Californians, it's an INTERSTATE!

@gregsimmons694 3 ай бұрын

Amen. God bless you. Jesus saves

@TheGardenerNorth 3 ай бұрын

As a Canadian, sometimes you just need to just stay home!

@susanblackley7065 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your work, Brandon. This looks like an unfortunate mess! Good luck & be safe out there!

@teddtarr 3 ай бұрын

March coming in like a lion

@9sheri9 3 ай бұрын

More like a polar bear 😅

@longlifeprinters9 3 ай бұрын

Excellent reporting, right there with everyone. I love the 2 guys snow-shoing into the storm to enjoy it. Yeah, the wind. We had here in Utah, a lot of dust, gravel & small bushes whipping up onto the highways, pelting our cars. The rain & snow is coming in now, Saturday afternoon.

@WxChasing 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it longlife!

@alavamayra 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I enjoy the scenery from home.

@WxChasing 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@markwilliams2620 3 ай бұрын

"But it's all-wheel drive!!!! 😢😢😢". Whatabunchamaroons!

@IzzyMic70 3 ай бұрын

I lived right on Donner Lake. I'm going to post on my FB for people to get their Snowmobiles and go rescue people from their cars. They are never gonna get off that mountain

@JustMe-gs9xi 3 ай бұрын

You mean rescue People,,,, right?????

@rudolfkasanpawiro644 3 ай бұрын

Increadible. Awesome to see how they manage this crazy deadly weather. Thanks for this awesome reporting.

@DonTruman 3 ай бұрын

Amazing how slippery it is. Even with full chains on all drive tires, still can't move.

@brandodooferman9378 3 ай бұрын

I had a load to go towards Sacramento I'm glad my company postponed it for a couple of days

@sbowenful 3 ай бұрын

So scary!!!! I hope everyone made it out safely!

@juneyshu6197 3 ай бұрын

Thank you WX❤

@nancypalansky9093 3 ай бұрын

People make bad choices sometimes. Let’s pray for their safety and the people working to get them through.

@annmcclure8378 3 ай бұрын

I can only think about the Donner party, and what they must've gone through.

@notmyname3883 3 ай бұрын

Can you imagine doing that with a covered wagon and a team of oxen? My GOD those people were brave.

@user-qo7zp4pq6x 3 ай бұрын

Yes they were!!!!

@WhiteOriginalChainRacks 3 ай бұрын

I subscribed. Love the content and quality! Thanks much!

@WxChasing 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@SomeBuddy777 3 ай бұрын

As if the historical calamity of Donner Pass wasn't enough... 😮

@stephenyoung2742 3 ай бұрын

Their all there for the next Donner dinner party!

@irishfiregirrl 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@WxChasing 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Irishfiregirl!

@adrian42727 3 ай бұрын

I just subscribed. This is great, thank you

@glennryan9770 3 ай бұрын

I was always amazed that no matter how bad the weather, dispatchers will send you out to deal with it.

@SourGirl-jc3cr 3 ай бұрын

Love from Michigan. ❤ Weirdly it’s been like a big Fall for us. Stay safe and take care of each other.

@MusicLovingFool1 3 ай бұрын

Lol...if you know history, then Donner's Pass has no surprise weather. History is a great teacher.

@Hollandsemum2 3 ай бұрын

Yeah but you have all those who don't pay attention, and it repeats itself.

@alanmcneill2407 3 ай бұрын

For those attentive enough to learn. It is simply idiotic to be stranded up there with all the warnings.

@audmanhun8504 3 ай бұрын

From 🇨🇦, enjoy

@trudybutcher6256 3 ай бұрын

Nice video

@Annunaki581 3 ай бұрын

THEY WANTED SNOW THEY GOT SNOW !!!!✝☦✝

@scotthughes7440 3 ай бұрын

Hopefully no one gets 'hungry' on the Donner Pass

@donnaandrus2352 3 ай бұрын

I'm not even there, and I feel terrified. Nothing is more powerful than the forces of nature.

@cynthiasmith4130 3 ай бұрын

I love Winter, my favorite time of year!!!!! A snowstorm, how beautiful!!!!! It's so peaceful..... Except on the roads... 🥶🥶❄️❄️❄️...

@user-qo7zp4pq6x 3 ай бұрын

My sentiments exactly!! Love snow!!❤

@anjou6497 3 ай бұрын

It's not the blizzard that's insane, it's the drivers.

@davidtreichelpppj5304 3 ай бұрын

Wow that was GOOD footage of HWY 80 ..... Glad I'm not up there at Tahoe

@Woodlawn22 3 ай бұрын

Watching this from the East Bay where we are getting a hecka buncha rain and I have been cold all day. Now I feel oh so much toastier!

@marytrafford8214 3 ай бұрын

Never stop

@beigenegress2979 3 ай бұрын

The Donner Party II. Nothing better than remakes out of Cali!

@user-UnMagico 3 ай бұрын

Awesome footage, great resolution. What camera are you using?

@death2pc 3 ай бұрын

Always a great idea to knowingly travel into the Sierras when a massive storm is announced. I mean, US 80 is a big highway, so it'll be just fine......... At least that packet of cheese and crackers and the two cans of Sprite will see you through........

@kerrryschultz2904 3 ай бұрын

And no warm clothes, or extra fuel, and the Asian guy that seemed to have no idea about how to put the crappy set of chains on with his kid in the jumper seat in the rear, as he ran around with sneakers, not winter boots. Or the guy that needed a tow and was going to hook the tow strap to his mufflers. The democrate party should run them as candidate for their next presidential offering. About as smart as you know who!

@BurninSven1 3 ай бұрын

Is it really not allowed to have studded tires on your car in the winter time in the US? This pretty much looks like one of the winterstorms we get over here every year and if this is the new normal down south in the world I strongly recommend that that gets a good thinking over. It gets worse up her in the north of Europe too. This year we had it very cold, in some places north in Sweden round - 40 celcius.

@leegalen8383 3 ай бұрын

I used to use a set every year but seems the big storms are no longer hitting Ohio. Winters here are getting warmer and warmer.

@ddigiorgio8438 3 ай бұрын

Well, this surely makes for a new exhibit at the Donner Pass Museum!

@dingusdingus2152 3 ай бұрын

Welcome to Minnesota

@TeresaT-qq1oz 3 ай бұрын

Love the coverage, but what on earh were they thinking?... I live in GA and I knew nobody should be on these roads geez

@carolflann2927 3 ай бұрын

I stay Home when I know it's going to get bad 😉

@TherapeuticDriving 3 ай бұрын

Wow!

@thor82ak 3 ай бұрын

Wonder how many electric cars are ornaments on the highway now...

@markrenton1093 3 ай бұрын

Let's think about this , Donner Pass , Donner party, Donner tragedy?

@margaretford1011 3 ай бұрын

Those huge snow plows with snow blowers on top are awesome. First time I’ve seen them. Were they built for mountain storms?

@marymacdonald2379 3 ай бұрын

They've been in use in North Lake Tahoe area for a long time; came in handy for the storm of the decade in Dec.'96.

@margaretford1011 3 ай бұрын

@@marymacdonald2379 I can see how handy they would be with deep snow on country roads. Thanks for responding!

@kyungshim6483 3 ай бұрын

After watching this I've made up my mind. My next vehicle will be a 4x4 Ford pick up truck. Thanks for educating me.

@iworkout6912 3 ай бұрын

Will it be the new Ford Lighting...

@TES_Bloodline 3 ай бұрын

Come to Saskatchewan Canada 🍁 and feel the blizzard

@PAVEL--JAKL 3 ай бұрын

I used drove semi thru Donner Pass its beautiful over there..

@4122inc 3 ай бұрын

Great footage of the storm (as usual)! Footage of that kinetic recovery at 7:00 on that Excursion using a flat strap had me cringing a bit, not going to lie.

@connie7226 3 ай бұрын

I’ll be 70 this year and I grew up all my life in the mountains of Colorado or Wyoming, and that kind of weather was typical. And we expected that. I can’t imagine if you’re not used to it and not prepared this is got to be horrific. Praying for all concerned

@brendadesmond6573 3 ай бұрын

Always check the weather reports between October and May if you plan on traveling through the Sierra mountains. Weather can be very bipolar in this area.

@Concussed1. 3 ай бұрын

Trying to drive to California this time last year and got stopped at Dillon MT. Next day made it to Winnemucca and stayed the night there. Next morning drove back to Dillon and then home the next. Donner Pass didn’t open up for about a month. Wasn’t about to try again this year.

@sasharemez7459 3 ай бұрын

One year we were driving from Utah to California to visit family. It was end of march, and I wouldn’t even think to check road conditions at that time. Donner pass was a mess because is massive snowfall, it took us 3 hours to drive through the pass. I always check road conditions now

@AjemanChannel-il3ci 3 ай бұрын

Thanks For Sharing, That's Crazy. Be Safe! > Toronto, Canada

@randyp4188 3 ай бұрын

California people prove once again who they are.

@cjbanksful 3 ай бұрын

Why are they on the road? I lived there for fifteen years and have wondered what the heck were they thinking.? My goodness not even the plows are moving. Thank you so much for making this video.