For Some Areas It Has Been The Wettest January To Date On Record

For Some Areas It Has Been The Wettest January To Date On Record

Arnold, CA…Some areas have recorded their wettest January in history according to the NWS Sacramento. The updated forecast for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada is as follows. Today Widespread snow showers. Highs 18 to 33 higher elevations…31 to 38 lower elevations. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Prevailing south winds up to 10 […]

Hey Good People!! 115 Inches Of “Pure Mountain Fun” From This Storm Alone!! ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  115 Inches Of “Pure Mountain Fun” From This Storm Alone!! ~ Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 30″ of new snow overnight and well……….it’s epic! 115″ for the storm total, 183″ in 2 weeks, 279″ for the season and 153″ for our current base. We are closed today to recover from the copious amounts of snow yet our Mtn Ops teams are here and working hard for […]

Calaveras Unified Cancels School For West Point & Rail Road Flat Elementary Schools

Calaveras Unified Cancels School For West Point & Rail Road Flat Elementary Schools

West Point & Rail Road Flat, CA…From CUSD Superintendent Mark Campbell. “Due to road conditions, weather forecasts, current conditions and transportation and attendance realities…school is canceled today at WPE and RRF. Our plans, as of now, are to open tomorrow as normal…if the situation changes, communications will follow…”

Traffic Update….Eight Active Incidents At This Time

Traffic Update….Eight Active Incidents At This Time

Arnold, CA…CHP is reporting eight active incidents at this time in the Tri-County area. Let’s be careful out there…. Incident: 00170 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Lyons Bald Mountain Rd / Apple Valley Dr Loc Desc: JSO MURPHYS RANCH Lat/Lon: 38.010756 -120.335547 Close Detail Information 9:15 AM 2 [4] 1125 9:15 AM 1 [3] GRN […]

SR-26 is Now Closed Between Paloma Rd and Mokelumne Hill, Use SR-49

SR-26 is Now Closed Between Paloma Rd and Mokelumne Hill, Use SR-49

Mokelumne Hill, CA…An updated release from the San Andreas CHP office. “SR-26 is closed between Paloma Rd and Campo Seco Turnpike, west of Mokelumne Hill. This is due to damage to the roadway from the recent storms. Use SR-49 as a detour. There is no estimated time of repair and motorists should expect a lengthy […]

Most Higher Elevation Schools Take A Snow Day

Most Higher Elevation Schools Take A Snow Day

Arnold, CA…Avery Middle School, Hazel Fisher & Albert Michelson are all closed today as well as Twain Harte Elementary and Curtis Creek. Many other schools are on snow delays or at least some of the bus routes are on snow delays. For those that are on a snow day…skiing is out as Bear Valley is […]

Atlanta & New England To Meet In Super Bowl 2017

Atlanta & New England To Meet In Super Bowl 2017

Atlanta and Foxborough….The games didn’t quite life up to their billings and today’s matchups were a bit more one sided than last weekend’s classic battles. Green Bay’s & Pittsburgh’s defenses didn’t have an answer for the Tom Brady & Matt Ryan led offenses. Atlanta is a very good balanced team and as good as their […]

Too Much Snow? Really? Bear Valley To Use Monday Catch Up On Over 6.5 Feet Of New Snow!

Too Much Snow? Really? Bear Valley To Use Monday Catch Up On Over 6.5 Feet Of New Snow!

Bear Valley, CA…Ironic, but, yes, that is the situation. After over 6.5 feet of snow in the last 4 days and the expectation for another 18 inches overnight we plan to close operations on MONDAY JAN 23rd to recover our infrastructure. The massive amount of snow combined with high winds and road closures forced many […]

Traffic Update…Mud & Sticks Blocking Eastbound Lane Of Hwy 4 Near Stallion

Traffic Update…Mud & Sticks Blocking Eastbound Lane Of Hwy 4 Near Stallion

Angels Camp, CA…CHP is reporting mud, dirt & large sticks blocking the eastbound land on Hwy 4 near Stallion. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00359 Type: Mud/Dirt/Rock Location: Sr4 / Stallion Way Loc Desc: EB // JWO Lat/Lon: 38.053294 -120.621834 Detail Information 6:00 PM 2 [2] 1039 DOT 6:00 PM 1 [1] EB […]

Repair Crews Continue Their Battle Against Power Outages

Repair Crews Continue Their Battle Against Power Outages

Arnold, CA…Upper Elevations in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties are still suffering under wave after wave of outages. Some residents have been restored only to go dark again as another outage takes down a different part of the grid. Crews are doing a great job under adverse conditions and overall the numbers are down again. […]

Traffic Update….A Few Incidents At This Time

Traffic Update….A Few Incidents At This Time

Arnold, CA…A few incidents on the board but a bit less than have consistently been rolling during this storm cycle. Let’s be careful out there…. Incident: 00251 Type: Animal Hazard Location: Sheppard Ranch Rd / Sr49 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.991496 -120.455430 Close Detail Information 2:32 PM 1 [2] BLK ANGUS COW Unit Information 3:33 PM […]

Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle On Near Long Barn On Hwy 108

Traffic Update…Overturned Vehicle On Near Long Barn On Hwy 108

Long Barn, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle non-injury collision on Hwy 108 near Long Barn Road. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00215 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Long Barn Rd Loc Desc: WB Lat/Lon: 38.089520 -120.141082 Close Detail Information 1:12 PM 4 [14] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CDF SAN ANDREAS THEY ARE […]

(Update…Suspect In Custody) Be On The Lookout For Dylan Ray Mills. Wanted For Assault & Pursuit Charges

(Update…Suspect In Custody) Be On The Lookout For Dylan Ray Mills.  Wanted For Assault & Pursuit Charges

Angels Camp, CA…(Update…Calaveras County deputies located and arrested Dylan Ray Mills, near the Red Hill Road transfer station in Vallecito.) Dylan Ray Mills, a 22 year old white male, is wanted for charges related to an assault and pursuit that occurred earlier today in Amador County. Details are still unclear, but apparently Mills was present […]

Sunday Morning Power Outage Update….Much Progress Made But Many Still Or Newly In Dark

Sunday Morning Power Outage Update….Much Progress Made But Many Still Or Newly In Dark

Arnold, CA…The numbers are falling but it was another cold and dark night for many in our area. Many of these outages are new or variations from yesterday. Winds overnight brought down more trees and limbs into power lines and service drops to houses. Interestingly the total number of repair instances seems about the same […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Hanging Over Edge Near Stardust & Ponderosa

Traffic Update….Vehicle Hanging Over Edge Near Stardust & Ponderosa

Tuolumne, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle hanging over the edge near Stardust and Ponderosa. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00128 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Stardust Way / Ponderosa Way Loc Desc: 20386 STARDUST Lat/Lon: 37.992530 -120.225673 Close Detail Information 8:53 AM 4 [9] 1039 3 10-6 MR103 8:51 AM 3 [7] 1039 […]

Numbers Without Power Continue To Climb

Numbers Without Power Continue To Climb

Arnold, CA…The numbers of customers without power continues to rise instead of fall as crews work hard to stay ahead of the wave of trees dropping into the power lines. PG&E’s earlier estimates on getting power restored have come and gone. The sobering numbers are as follows…Arnold, 42 Outages affecting 4718 Customers. Avery, 1 Outages […]

Mother Nature Continues Her Quest To Make Up For The Dry Years

Mother Nature Continues Her Quest To Make Up For The Dry Years

Arnold, CA…Along the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Widespread snow showers in the morning, then numerous rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 22 to 36 higher elevations…35 to 41 lower elevations. Snow accumulation of 2 to 8 inches. Snow level 4000 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to […]

Power Outage Update…The List is Long & Bulk Of Hwy 4 Outage Should Be Repaired By Noon

Power Outage Update…The List is Long & Bulk Of Hwy 4 Outage Should Be Repaired By Noon

Arnold, CA…PG&E has informed us that the bulk of the Hwy 4 customers back online by noon. The long list of outages at this time. Arnold 33 outages for 4600 not moving current. Avery 1 outage affecting 75 customers. Cedar Ridge has 2 outages with 333 down. Dorrington is down to 4 outages with 306 […]

Hey Good People!!! It’s Is Dumping “Pure Mountain Fun” In Bear Valley!!! ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!!  It’s Is Dumping “Pure Mountain Fun” In Bear Valley!!! ~ Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! We picked up another 12″ of new snow overnight for a whopping storm total so far of 58″!!!!!! The high today should come in around the mid to upper 20’s with winds out of the SSW from 11-26 with possible gust up to 40mph. The riding is off the hook […]