Categories: 2008-2009 Storm Watch

Road & Rain update, Sat. 1/24

12:30 pm – the web cam is down at the Big Sur River. That could mean electrical or phone problems, or something else entirely. I haven’t a clue, or a report.

9:00 am – Per the CT website: IS REOPENED 12 MI NORTH OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO/MONTEREY CO LINE

AT 0820 HRS ON 1/24/08

I received 2.25″ overnight, bringing the storm total to 4 and 1/2 inches. Toby, on Partington is also reporting the same 4 1/2 inches for the storm, starting Wednesday.

Received an email from Keith from Lucia. He arrived home at around 11:30 pm from Rio Rd. and reports CHP closure at Fuller’s Beach to the north. Little rock in the SB lane, but treacherous fog.

The NOAA discussion has the rain tapering off, with only minimal moisture moving into our area. The airmass dropping down from BC will drop the snow levels to 3000 ft. but with minimal moisture, snow expected to be light.

This on the Cal-Trans website this morning:

[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
IS CLOSED 12 MI NORTH OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO/MONTEREY CO LINE
– DUE TO ROCK SLIDES – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

and this update from CHP:

6:25AM	IF CALTRANS OPENS HWY 1 PLS ADVISE 27-S6
5:50AM	NEAR CASTLE STATING SR1 CLOSED 28 MI AHEAD
2:37AM	ENTAC CALLED REQ UPDATE 1039
2:29AM	PER 22 MORE DEBRIS MM 30 NB LANE CLOSED
2:29AM	NORTH END CLOSURE NB 1 AT MM 42*00 2314

bigsurkate

Appointed appellate counsel for indigent defendants (retired.) I have lived in Big Sur since 1984, first on the north coast, and on the South Coast since 1989.