GET ALERTS: Sign up for wireless emergency alerts to get updates on emergency situations.These conditions are serious and they’re deadly and we want all Californians to be mindful and follow all guidance from local emergency responders.”Īfter visiting Capitola, the Governor toured Seacliff State Beach, which sustained catastrophic damage from ocean swells during a storm earlier this week. California is soaked and even an inch more of rain can bring catastrophic impacts like flooding and mudslides.
What Governor Newsom said: “We’re not out of the woods – we expect these storms to continue at least through the middle of next week with a minimum of three more atmospheric rivers hitting our state. Why it’s important: More rain is expected in northern and central California through Friday with additional impacts expected over the weekend across much of the state.After meeting with local business owners along the Capitola Wharf, the Governor urged people across the state to expect more storms through the weekend and into the middle of next week. Governor Gavin Newsom visited Capitola yesterday to assess storm damage with state and local officials. With the spring and summer travel season upon us, plan your trip with the Quickmap app or website at .gov or call the Road Condition Hotline at 1-800-427-ROAD (7623).Ĭurrent Caltrans information can also be found on each district’s social media sites.įor those with sensory disabilities requiring alternate formats (i.e., Braille, large print, sign language interpreter, etc.) and those needing information in a language other than English, please contact Bob Gossman at (760) 881-7145 or TTY 711.What you need to know: With 17 deaths in California from an endless “parade” of atmospheric rivers causing catastrophic damage, Governor Newsom warns Californians to stay vigilant.
Actual closing and opening dates vary from year to year. Timely seasonal closing and opening of the Central Sierra snow passes are determined based on the consideration of public and worker safety, weather conditions, and existing snow levels. We’ll have it open as soon as we possibly can.” “Our crews are working hard to open the roadways in a safe manner after these remarkable winter storms.” “We live up here and want to enjoy the lakes, streams, and other aspects of nature’s beauty, just like everyone else,” said maintenance lead Josh Markl. “We ask the traveling public for their patience,” said Dennis T. According to estimates, the snowpack is nearly 200 percent higher than an average year, 250 percent more than recent drought years and as deep as 30 feet in some areas. Upon reaching higher elevations – on the way to Sonora Pass’s summit at 9,624 feet – the depth of the snow on the highway will increase, as will the likelihood of more roadway interference.Ĭrews are working seven days a week battling the near-record snowfall that occurred between late December and early May. These conditions normally prohibit large truck traffic on the route, so operating snow removal equipment requires skill and patience. District 9 crews are working to clear the pass from the eastern portion in Mono County, while District 10 crews work to clear the western portion in Tuolumne County, to open the route as soon as possible.Ĭrew members face downed trees, rock, and mud slides, buried in a deep, dense snowpack, which require extra time to clear on a very narrow road with limited visibility and steep drop-offs. TUOLUMNE & MONO COUNTIES – Maintenance crews from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Districts 9 and 10 have successfully cleared more than 13 miles of the massive snowpack on State Route 108 (SR-108)/Sonora Pass since early April. Patience Appreciated as Crews Work Seven Days a Week
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