Weather Report, Sunday 2/4/24

As with yesterday, I will be updating this throughout the day.

Advisory: Shelter-In-Place In Effect for Pebble Beach Until Further Notice | Quedarse en casa en efecto para Pebble Beach hasta nuevo aviso

Dear Nixle User,The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Shelter-In-Place in effect for Pebble Beach due to downed power lines, fallen trees, and road hazards until further notice. Monitor local media, social media, and Nixle alerts for updates. Call 9-1-1 if you need to be evacuated for a life-threatening emergency. To view an Evacuation Map: https://bit.ly/3Za0Xc0 

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I have no further details on this, nor have I heard from anyone. Be safe out there. The roads are unsafe.

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Here is current County of Monterey information about storm impact prevention and safety efforts. New information is highlighted in yellow.

We will update information as needed.

Current emergency notifications: 

Evacuation Warning for areas of Bolsa Knolls 

Evacuation Warnings Upgraded to Evacuation Orders for areas of Carmel River 

Shelter-In-Place & Full Road Closure For Areas of Arroyo Seco West of Carmel Valley Rd.

Resources

Find current emergency notifications and location maps plus sign up for emergency notifications at: https://www.readymontereycounty.org/

Stay updated on current weather conditions and county information using the following trusted sites:

https://www.weather.gov/mtr/ – National Weather Service, Bay Area

https://www.facebook.com/NWSBayArea – National Weather Service Bay Area Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/MontereyCoInfo/ – County of Monterey Facebook

https://www.readymontereycounty.org/emergency – County of Monterey Department of Emergency Management Emergency Information and Prepardeness.

Additional Information:

• A Temporary Evacuation Point has been established at Carmel Valley Library,  65 W Carmel Valley Rd, today and tomorrow from 8am-8pm.

• Dangerous winds conditions throughout today. Take precautions to protect your home and property. Winds can significant problems such as:

• Difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles.
• Loose or unsecured objects may be blown away.
• Temporary fences and structures may be damaged or destroyed.
• Downed trees in roads and forested residential areas
• Downed power lines and prolonged power outages

• Laureles Grade Road north of Miramonte: one lane closed due to mudslide. Traffic control in place. Expect delays

• For flood prone areas, county sand stockpiles are being refreshed. Residents are encouraged to make sandbags as needed to protect their property. There are special sand locations at Garland Park for Carmel Valley residents and Ferrasci Park for Bolsa Knolls. Find the sand stockpile and sandbag distribution locations near you at: https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-i-z/public-works-facilities-parks/county-parks/storm-preparedness

• Carmel CERT, California Conservation Corps (small contingent) and National Guard ( small contingent) are assisting County Public Works efforts building a sandbag flood wall along the Carmel River at Dampierre Park in Carmel Valley.

• Due to the rapidly changing storm conditions, all County of Monterey day-use parks and the Laguna Seca Rifle and Pistol Range will remain closed Sunday, February 4, 2024, and will reopen when conditions allow. The closure will include Toro, Jacks Peak, Manzanita, Royal Oaks, and San Lorenzo Parks.

• County roads may be impacted by high winds, rain and falling trees or powerlines. County road conditions are being continually updated, check https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-i-z/public-works-facilities-parks/public-works/road-closures-information

for latest information.

• High winds may cause power outages. As of 11:00 am, PG&E reports 18,000 addresses without power. Stay up dated on outages by using the PG&E outage map at https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outage-tools/outage-map/

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Advisory: Shelter-In-Place & Full Road Closure For Areas of Arroyo Seco West of Carmel Valley Rd. | Refugio en el lugar y cierre total de camino …

Dear Nixle User,The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Shelter-In-Place and Full Road Closure in effect for areas of Arroyo Seco Rd and tributary roads west of Carmel Valley Rd until further notice. There is mass movement of falling rock above Arroyo Seco Rd with potential for additional slope failure. A Full Road closure is in place at the slide on Arroyo Seco Rd (west of Carmel Valley Rd) Check with your neighbors to ensure they have been made aware of this alert. Monitor local media, social media, and Nixle alerts for updates. Call 9-1-1 if you need to be evacuated for a life-threatening emergency. To view an Evacuation Map: bit.ly/3Za0Xc0 

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Advisory: Updated: Evacuation Warnings Upgraded to Evacuation Orders for areas of Carmel River Effective Immediately & Until further Notice | Ad …

Dear Nixle User,The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has upgraded Evacuation Warnings to Evacuation Orders for low-lying areas of the Carmel River effective immediately and until further notice. The Evacuation Order includes areas of the Carmel River near Camp Steffani, Lower Robles Del Rio, Paso Hondo, Garzes, lower Shulte Rd. If you are in an Evacuation Order Zone quickly and calmly evacuate. Check with your neighbors to ensure they have been made aware of this alert. If you have large animals or need extra time to evacuate, now is the time to do so. Monitor local media, social media, and Nixle alerts for updates. Call 2-1-1 for information. Call 9-1-1 only if you have a life-threatening emergency. If you need animal sheltering, call the SPCA at 831-373-2631. For the SPCA after hours line call 831-646-5534. A Temporary Evacuation Point is located at the Carmel Valley Library from 8am-8pm, 2/4 through 2/5 (Sunday-Monday) To view an Evacuation Map: bit.ly/3Za0Xc0

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Here is current County of Monterey information about storm impact prevention and safety efforts. We will update information as needed.

Current emergency notifications: 

Evacuation Warning for areas of Bolsa Knolls 

Evacuation Warning for low lying areas near the Carmel River

Resources

Find current emergency notifications and location maps plus sign up for emergency notifications at: https://www.readymontereycounty.org/

Stay updated on current weather conditions and county information using the following trusted sites:

https://www.weather.gov/mtr/ – National Weather Service, Bay Area

https://www.facebook.com/NWSBayArea – National Weather Service Bay Area Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/MontereyCoInfo/ – County of Monterey Facebook

https://www.readymontereycounty.org/emergency – County of Monterey Department of Emergency Management Emergency Information and Prepardeness.

Additional Information:

• For flood prone areas, county sand stockpiles are being refreshed. Residents are encouraged to make sandbags as needed to protect their property. There are special sand locations at Garland Park for Carmel Valley residents and Ferrasci Park for Bolsa Knolls. Find the sand stockpile and sandbag distribution locations near you at: https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-i-z/public-works-facilities-parks/county-parks/storm-preparedness

• Carmel CERT, California Conservation Corps (small contingent) and National Guard ( small contingent) are assisting County Public Works efforts building a sandbag flood wall along the Carmel River at Dampierre Park in Carmel Valley.

• Due to the rapidly changing storm conditions, all County of Monterey day-use parks and the Laguna Seca Rifle and Pistol Range will remain closed Sunday, February 4, 2024, and will reopen when conditions allow. The closure will include Toro, Jacks Peak, Manzanita, Royal Oaks, and San Lorenzo Parks.

• County roads may be impacted by high winds, rain and falling trees or powerlines. County road conditions are being continually updated, check   https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-i-z/public-works-facilities-parks/public-works/road-closures-information

for latest information.

• High winds may cause power outages. As of 8:00 am, PG&E reports 49 outages affecting 2,100 customers. Stay up dated on outages by using the PG&E outage map at https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outage-tools/outage-map/

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Local reports slide at MM39 near Coast Gallery. It is not listed on CHP but is reported on the county road map. (See link above or to the right.)

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Power out in many places, including at least parts of Big Sur Valley, if not all of it. At 8 am, wind gusts were recorded up here at my place at 60 mph. Rain totals at 8 am around the Big Sur Coast:

And traffic hazards all over the Monterey/Santa Cruz/San Benito areas. This is only 1/2 the listing that go back to 7:30 am: