Tahoe-Truckee Campus Snow Day Policy

Day Classes:

Sierra College day classes occur between the hours of 9 a.m. – 5:50 p.m., and follow the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District’s snow day calls. TTUSD’s SnoPhone is 582-2510.

Evening Classes:

Sierra College does NOT follow the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District’s snow day calls for 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. evening classes. Call the college Truckee office voicemail system at 530/ 550-2225, AFTER 4 p.m. If students call earlier than 4 PM, they will be asked to call back.

General “rule of thumb” for campus closure is two or more highways leading into the basin under R2 conditions (chains or 4WD). In particular, snow days are determined by the status of Highway 89 from Tahoe City to Truckee, Highway 267 from Kings Beach to Truckee, and I-80 from Reno to Truckee. Road status is checked at 4:00 p.m. For information on road status, please call the CalTrans Highway Information Network at 1 800 427-7623, or visit their website at www.dot.ca.gov or nvroads.com.

When possible, snow day status is announced on local public radio stations and cable TV Channel 6.