Weather & Road Reports, 2/5/24

Like yesterday, I will be updating this post throughout the day as conditions warrant.

4 pm – A tree fell on the campground host’s motorhome at Kirk Creek yesterday.

News from Paul’s Slide is that it is holding and there has been no new movment.

1:30 pm – The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has lifted the Shelter-In-Place for all areas of Pebble Beach effective immediately. Please be aware of your surroundings and changing conditions; use caution in these areas and obey all traffic control signs. Continue Monitoring local media, social media, and Nixle alerts for updates. Call 9-1-1 only if you have a life-threatening emergency. For more information visit: https://bit.ly/3Za0Xc0

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11 am – Here is current County of Monterey information about storm impact prevention and safety efforts.

Current emergency notifications:

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

Shelter-In-Place for Pebble Beach due to downed power lines, fallen trees, and road hazards

Road Hazards Advisory: Travel may be dangerous due to downed trees, power lines, or falling rocks.

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.

Resources for Residents:

• Resource Centers are open today, February 5, 2024 for Monterey Peninsula residents still impacted by power outages. These centers are in collaboration with City of Monterey, City of Pacific Grove, City of Seaside, California State Parks, and Monterey County Free Libraries. Centers will offer a warm location, Wi-Fi, charging stations for residents to charge electronic and medical devices plus limited refrigeration for medications ONLY, water and snacks.

Asilomar Conference Center Social Hall          800 Asilomar Blvd, Pacific Grove

Monterey Public Library                                   625 Pacific Street, Monterey

County of Monterey Seaside Library                550 Harcourt Avenue, Seaside

• The Carmel by the Sea Police Department has opened a Temporary Assistance Center at the Park Branch Library Monday February 5th, 2024 from 9am to 5pm for residents that may need to charge their phones, need a light snack, or receive storm resources and information.

• The Temporary Evacuation Point at Carmel Valley Library, 65 W Carmel Valley Rd is open Monday, February 5th from 8am-8pm.

Additional Information:

• For flood prone areas, county sand stockpiles are being refreshed. Residents are encouraged to make sandbags as needed to protect their property. 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

• 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.

• PG&E reports 171 outages impacting 30,130 this morning. 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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9:30 am – Advisory: Evacuation Orders lifted for all areas of Carmel River Effective Immediately & Until further Notice | Ordenes de Evacuacion levantadas …

Dear Nixle User,Evacuation Orders lifted for all areas of Carmel River Effective Immediately & Until further Notice | Ordenes de Evacuacion levantadas para las zonas del Río de Carmel en efecto inmediatamente The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has lifted the Evacuation Orders for all areas of the Carmel River effective immediately and until further notice. Please be aware of your surroundings and changing conditions; use caution in these areas and obey all traffic control signs. Continue monitoring local media, social media, and Nixle alerts for updates. Call 9-1-1 only if you have a life-threatening emergency. For more information visit: bit.ly/3Za0Xc0

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9:15 am – Advisory: Carmel-By-The-Sea: Temporary Assistance Center at the Park Branch Library | Centro de Asistencia Temporal en la Biblioteca del Parque

Dear Nixle User,The Carmel by the Sea Police Department has opened a Temporary Assistance Center at the Park Branch Library due to the power outage affecting the city. The Temporary Assistance Center will be open Monday February 5th, 2024 from 9am to 5pm for residents that may need to charge their phones, need a light snack, or receive storm resources and information. For questions call 831-624-6403 Map: bit.ly/3Za0Xc0

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8 am – Fortunately, while it is raining, the wind seems to be gone.

“BIG SUR, CALIF. (KION-TV) – Roads heading into the Big Sur coast are closed due to multiple issues related to the recent storm.

According to Cal Trans, a full closure is in place from Yankee Point Post Mile 67.9 to Andrew Molera State Park at PM 51.2 due to downed trees and power lines. Officials say repair work will begin first thing Monday morning.”

We know that the highlands was a mess of downed trees, power lines, as were many places through out the peninsula, but in addition to the above, people couldn’t get into Big Sur itself, as this was just north of River Inn:

Photo by Vincent, Maintenance at Fernwood