Due to winter storm «Lucian» on Tuesday, February 5, on the roads from the Pacific coast to the Midwest become very dangerous. Interstate highway 80 is still closed in both directions from Applegate (California) to the border with Nevada.
This is what a “clear spot” looked like on Highway 89 north of Tahoe City. I-80 is still closed from Applegate to the Nevada. #CAwx #CAstorm pic.twitter.com/ODHfmRrfrp
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) February 5, 2019
In the mountains of Santa Cruz highway 17 was blocked for 45 minutes while I was working a snowplow.
Caltrans #snowplows are hard at work throughout California. You can see the location of snowplows on our QuickMap app or https://t.co/WvicXhSbxn before you drive to get the latest information on highway closures, traffic, construction, & more! #cawx (Video from today on I-80) pic.twitter.com/kewSoauwnW
— Caltrans HQ (@CaltransHQ) February 5, 2019
Movement through the Tejon pass at the site off highway 5 near GRAPVINE controlled Road service patrols California. Department of transportation, said that if the snowfall continues, the highway will be closed.
A large boulder fell on highway 84 in Fremont, becoming the cause of the accident. As reported in the Alameda Fire Department, the road will remain closed in both directions for 1-2 days. Throughout the Bay area San Francisco morning journey to work was very problematic.
Highway 150 was closed between Reeves Road in Ojai and Stonegate Road in Santa Paula because of the boulder on the road. Now the movement is resumed.
State Route 150 is closed from Reeves Road in #Ojai to south of Dennison Park, due to a slide with large boulders. Rte 150 might open on Tuesday. Until then, access to Upper Ojai must be made through #SantaPaula. pic.twitter.com/dsJPCPPdUX
— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) February 5, 2019
According to CalTrans, as of 7: 30 a.m. remained closed:
- right route 101 from North of state beaches to Seacliff;
- highway 33 from Fairview Road to Lockwood Valley Road;
- highway 23 from Pacific Coast Highway to the top of Mulholland Highway;
- route 27 (Topanga Canyon Boulevard) from Pacific Coast Highway to Grand View Drive.
Due to the snow storm yesterday closed at least 5 ski resorts in the Eastern Sierra and Tahoe. Ski resort June Mountain, where fell 2-2. 5 m of snow, and the ski resort Kirkwood with 0.3 m of snow also closed for the day.
In the Bay area of San Francisco, NAPA County and Sacramento valley fell unprecedented rainfall.
There’s a lot of snow on the ground at our #NorthLakeTahoe station in #TahoeCity! But there’s work to be done today and our deputies are using their patrol units as a plow to get going. Drive safe! 🚔❄On!!! #CAwx #CAStorm pic.twitter.com/E98tiRsUvH
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) February 5, 2019
Snow overnight has added to the mountains of Hamilton, Diablo and Tamalpais. Highway 29 North of Calistoga in NAPA County was covered with 5-7 cm of snow.
In the area of palms in Los Angeles after several days of rain on a parked car collapsed tree. Fortunately, at that time no one was there.
This morning in California was a large-scale power outages. According PowerOutage.us, now there is no light more than 50 thousand consumers. The reason for this was the second of 2 powerful storms. The first began on the coast on Friday, February 1, bringing heavy rains and strong winds in most of California.
Forecasters consolation in the weather in the state needs to improve.
MIX PRECIP TIMELINE: Hour-by-hour look at what you can expect through tomorrow AM.. a mix of snow, hail and showers. Snow level drops overnight, mix of showers & snow possible at lower elevations! #SanFrancisco #BayArea #StormWatch #CAstorm pic.twitter.com/QyeyY6DfEp
— Sandhya Patel (@SandhyaABC7) February 5, 2019
