[UPDATE 1:43 p.m.] Monday’s Road and Weather
The National Weather Service predicted, “Wet heavy snow mixed with rain down to 2000 feet will be possible, however little or no accumulation is expected.” However, at 7:45 a.m. there were multiple reports of several inches of snow at elevations as low as 1200 feet above sea level.
Thick, fluffy flakes are falling in the Humboldt hills. We’ll update the roads reports as information comes in throughout the day.
Major Highways:
(Most information below from Caltrans’ Quick Map. If you are heading to Oregon, check their similar site.)
- HWY 1: Clear
- Hwy 3: Chains required. Closed at Scott Mountain.
- Hwy 36: Starting three miles east of Mad River, “Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow treaded tires on all wheels,” according to Caltrans.
- Hwy 96: Open to local traffic only with one way traffic control due to a slipout. No trucks permitted.
- Hwy 101: Traffic moving slowly after an accident between Laytonville and Leggett closed the road for hours. It is reopened with one-way controlled traffic. (Click here for more information)
- Hwy 199: Clear
- Hwy 254 (Avenue of the Giants): Closed between Barkdull Road and Holmes
- HWY 299: Mostly clear. However, the large slide at Big French Creek is still blocking east/west travel.
Humboldt County Roads:
Here’s what we know now. As we learn details, we will add the information below.
- Alderpoint Road -carry chains
- Bair Road – chains Required
- Bald Hills – chains required
- Berta Road- flooded
- Cannibal Island-flooded, closed from Cock Robin to Crab Park
- Coffee Creek – closed
- Elk River Road – flooded
- Graham Road – flooded
- Greenwood Heights – closed between mile marker 4 and mile marker 6.7
- Hidden Court-closed slide
- Horse Mountain – chains required
- Howard Heights- flooded
- Kneeland Road – closed 1 mile past Greenwood Heights
- Mad River Road at Miller Lane – closed, both lanes – tree down
- McCann Bridge – closed, under water
- McCann Ferry – operating
- Meridian – closed between Centerville and Port Kenyon
- Mosswood Lane (Benbow) – closed
- Palmer Blvd. – Slide near Page Way
- Port Kenyon – closed between California and Market
- Shelter Cove Road-open
- Shively Road – closed PM 3.5 (detour open to 4-wheel drive vehicles only)
- Steelhead Road – Slide mile marker .4
- Westhaven Drive – flooded, one lane
- Zane Road – flooded
Mendocino County Roads:
The Mendocino Voice, our sister publication, has road information here.
Trinity County Roads:
- Van Duzen Road–will close at night after heavy rain. (See here for more information.)
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Wow! What a mess on Greenwood Heights!
Ya there have been a few “conversion” logging ops as well as green diamond logging that in some spots left single vulnerable trees that had grown up with trees all around it and had not adapted to winds yet.
I wish the THPs would not allow for that practice. Driving by all summer we kept thinking, whelp if theres big storms this winter those are gonna go down. Maybe CDF should come chek the logging ops to make sure they are being conducted properly.
With all the big old growth gone from g.heights and kneeland, there are way more skinny trees and way less buffer from the wind.
Its been super gusty for sure!!
FYI- the Shively Road detour is along a logging road, really is 4×4 only and you should plan on an extra hour if you take it.
Gwyn, thank you for the info. If I take Shively Rd will the detour be well marked and obvious?
Shively rd detour is along Shively ridge road, and then drops you down onto Shively creek road half way to Larabee. The road is marked, its single track, 4×4 recommend. Takes about an hour, road is a PL logging road.
thank you for the info
Is the tree down on paradise ridge, shelter cove road? Or is it on Briceland thorn road?
Mendocino Voice is not a good place to get complete road conditions for the county.
Do have a suggestion for better information?
Mendocino Sports Plus is another good Mendo source, though as Liz said of Mendocino Voice, they are not complete in their county coverage 🙂
I love Mendocino Sports Plus!
Is Briceland thorn open yet or chp in area ?
One way traffic control as of 10 a.m.