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.
Models are coming into better agreement for an atmospheric river event on Wednesday. Big Sur looks to be in for potential flash flood risk. With the ground being so saturated it could get interesting around here. Winds also look to ramp up to 60 to 70mph gusts. Bottom line is to take the next two days to stock up on supplies, make sure propane tanks are full and get some sand bags from Pfeiffer turnout just incase. Oh yeah, forecast has more storms to follow the one midweek but don’t look to be as strong.
Did we meet recently standing in line at a store in downtown Monterey?? I’m the women with the cute little chihuahua who moved back home to Monterey after leaving in the late 70s to live my best life? You mentioned you wrote a blog about BigSur. If so please visit my Facebook or email me please 😎✌
I think we did. Remember which store? World Market? Target? Those two I remember gaining to.