Day: February 10, 2019

48 hour notice of potentional closure of Highway One

Today’s Date: February 10, 2019

District:            05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa

Cruz Counties

Contact:          Susana Z Cruz (bilingual) or Colin Jones

Phone:            (805) 549-3138 or 549-3189

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

**48-HOUR TRAFFIC ADVISORY**

POTENTIAL TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 AT MUD CREEK/PAUL’S SLIDE

MONTEREY COUNTY — Caltrans has received notification from National Weather Service (NOAA) data that there is a significant storm arriving in approximately 48-hours for the areas of Mud Creek (PM 8.9) and Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6) on State Route 1 in the Big Sur area.

This advisory is for travelers to be ready in the event the roadway needs to be closed due to a predicted significant storm and allow time for them to prepare for the closure including stocking up on necessary supplies and making plans.

NOTE: At the 24-hour mark, an updated traffic advisory will be sent, either confirming the full closure or providing additional information. These advisories apply only to the Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide areas with each closure being treated separately.

 

Snow Forecast today, Sunday 2/10/19

9:30 am – UPDATE: Snow just started.

Well, here it is folks…this is what the NWS is forecasting for today:

“Latest new snow forecast through Sunday afternoon: ❄️North Bay Mtns, East Bay Hills, & Santa Cruz Mtns: 2-4″ above 1,500 ft; 4+” above 2,000 ft. ❄️Santa Lucias & Southern Gabilan Range: 4-8″ above 2,500 ft; locally 10-12″ above 4,000 ft.

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I am willing to bet that the yellow/dark yellow spot on that map is Cone Peak. Any takers?

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Sunday Photography, 2/10/19

 

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I took this one Friday around 9 am, just as the clouds were starting to roll in – in the time it took me to go get my iPhone, actually.

And these were taken on Wednesday of last week. I will probably have more similar ones by the end of today.