San Andreas, CA…Due to extreme cold and the risk to the public the Calaveras County Warming Centers in Arnold, West Point, and Murphys will re-open at 12 pm.

Warming Centers

Arnold Independence Hall West Point Community Hall

1445 Blagen Road 22283 Highway 26

Arnold, CA 95223 West Point, CA 95255

12 pm – 8 pm 12 pm – 8 pm

Murphys Fire District Training Center

58 Jones Street

Murphys, CA 95247

12 pm – 8 pm

Warming Centers have complementary Personal Resiliency Kits available (1 per person), thanks to our partners at PG&E. Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services (OES) continues to work with operational partners throughout the county to clear roads, and restore power.

Calaveras County Road Information:

Requests for snow removal status during regular business hours (Monday – Friday from 8 am to 4 pm) can be made to Public Works Department at (209) 754-6401. Outside regular business hours please call the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department Business Line at (209) 754-6500.

Our Public Works Department has snow removal crews working around the clock on County maintained roads, while Caltrans continues to work clearing the State Highways.

As of 5 pm road closures due to down power lines and trees include:

East Murray Creek at Rail Road Flat Road, Mountain Ranch
Lily Gap Road past Skull Flat Road, West Point
Lower Moran Road, Arnold
Lightning Lane to Love Creek Road
Segale Drive to Lightning Lane

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Update

A 40 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Impacts:

Very difficult travel conditions with likely chain controls and possible road closures.
Low visibility due to a combination of wind and heavy snow.

Timing:

Today and again early next week.

Confidence:

High for snow today.
Medium for timing/amounts for system early next week.

Moderate snow expected over the mountains through today; 1000-2000 feet across the Sierra Nevada with moderate impacts. Strong system early next week with potential for major impacts.

Support Information

For up to date information on chain controls please visit Chain Controls / Chain Installation | Caltrans.

Calaveras Transit Agency will be available to assist the community with Dial-A-Ride services for those that may need transportation. More information can be found on their website at Direct Connect Dial-a-Ride – Calaveras Connect. For assistance with transportation, call Calaveras Connect at (209) 754-4450.

American Red Cross (ARC) has a winter storm checklist on their website at WinterStorms.pdf (redcross.org).

Calaveras County Community Info Center (arcgis.com) contains current PG&E power outage information and weather reporting.

Calaveras County Animal Services has information for keeping pets safe in an emergency on their website at:

https://animal.calaverasgov.us/Portals/Animal/Documents/Pet%20Safety%20in%20E mergencies.pdf?ver=kYy7ziqoSobg6qPpE3bQyA%3d%3d.

California Department of Food and Agriculture has information for livestock disaster preparedness on their website at Disaster Preparedness Livestock Owners (ca.gov).