[UPDATE: 12:12 p.m.: Chains on Parts of 299] Winter Storm Pounding Roads: Here’s What You Need to Know

Denton Carrick, area road supervisor for Humboldt County Public Works, stopped to take this shot from his plow truck on Alderpoint Road. [Photo by Humboldt County Public Works.]

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning with widespread rain and mountain snow to 10 p.m. tonight. Please be careful if you are driving.

We’ve put together a post showing what’s happening where and will update it throughout the day in green font.

Major Highways–Here’s What We Know: 

Please keep in mind this is a weekend and it is difficult to get accurate information. If you are traveling and could take a photo of conditions and send it to us at [email protected], that would help other people make decisions about whether they should travel or not.

At this time, all major roadways are open in Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity Counties.

(Most information below is from Caltrans’ Quick Map. If you are heading to Oregon, check their similar site.)

• • Hwy 1: Open
  • Hwy 3: Chains required from 7 miles north of Hayfork to 5 miles south of Douglas city.
  • Hwy 20: Open
  • Hwy 36: Chains required from Mad River to Platina.
  • Hwy 96: Open
  • Hwy 101:Open
  • HWY 162: Open
  • Hwy 169: Open
  • Hwy 199: Open. (See Caltrans Traffic Cam) Large rock in the road near intersection with Patrick Creek Road.
  • Hwy 211: Open (Check out the Fernbridge live cam)
  • Hwy 254 (Avenue of the Giants): Open
  • Hwy 255: Open
  • Hwy 271: Open
  • Hwy 299: Chains required between Junction City and Weaverville as of 12:12 p.m. Click the link for the current Caltrans Traffic Cam image at Berry Summit. Note there is an accident at mile marker 29 as of 10.22 a.m.
    

    [Image from Caltrans Traffic Cam at Berry Summit]

The Caltrans Oregon Mountain traffic cam on Hwy 299 three miles west of Weaverville in Trinity County.

Humboldt County Roads:

Here is what we know so far:

• Alderpoint Road: is very snowy from Dyerville Loop Road to Harris.
• Bell Springs Road: is snowy.
• Grizzly Bluff Road (Near Price Creek Road): Slide blocking the Southbound lane, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page at 10:16 a.m.