IT’S A WHITE CHRISTMAS ☃: Heavy snow blanketed the Donner Summit in Northern California on Christmas Eve. The snowstorm is expected to impact the region through Friday.

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 The FOX Weather post from December 25, 2025, highlights a **white Christmas** in Northern California's Donner Summit, with heavy snow falling on Christmas Eve.


The attached video shows nighttime scenes of California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers managing traffic on snowy roads amid intense snowfall.


### Storm Details

This powerful winter storm impacted the Sierra Nevada region from Christmas Eve through at least Friday (December 26), bringing:

- Up to **3-6 feet** (1-2 meters) of snow at higher elevations like Donner Summit

- Widespread chain controls on Interstate 80 (I-80)

- Multiple spinouts

- Crashes

- Traffic holds


As of Christmas morning, tractor-trailer combinations were prohibited on parts of I-80 due to dangerous conditions, and officials strongly advised against travel.


Resorts around Lake Tahoe reported significant accumulations, with some areas receiving **2-3 feet** already and more expected.


### Historical Context

The location adds irony—Donner Summit is named after the infamous 1846-1847 Donner Party, a group of pioneers trapped by heavy snow and facing extreme hardship. Some replies to the post jokingly referenced this history (e.g., warnings about getting "hungry" or dark humor about the past tragedy).

Here are some visuals from the storm:

The storm brought much-needed snow to drought-affected areas but created hazardous holiday travel conditions across the region.

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