Snowy on 299 and 36 But Most Other Major Highways Clear
Snow in the mountains of Del Norte County. [Image from AlertCalifornia Deer Horn 1 cam]
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Major Highways–Here’s What We Know:
(Most information below is from Caltrans’ Quick Map. If you are heading to Oregon, check their similar site. If you are heading to Nevada, check their similar site.)
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- Interstate 5: Open but snowy in areas.
Snow lines areas of I-5. [Image from Caltrans Traffic Cam]
- Hwy 1: Closed between Route 271 (PM 105.5) to 3 miles north of Rockport (PM 90.6) due to downed trees and power lines.
- Hwy 3: Open with chains required on and off from 9 miles north of Hayfork to 8 miles south of Douglas City.
- Hwy 20: Open clear but snowy. Carry chains.
There is patchy snow along mountainous areas of Hwy 20 east. [Image from Caltrans Traffic Cam]
- Hwy 36: Open from 3 miles east of Mad River to 5 miles west of Platina.
- Hwy 96: Open
- Hwy 101: OPEN to one way controlled traffic near Piercy (Reynolds PM 102) to Route 1 junction at Leggett (PM 91.2). Expect delays.
Scattered snow lays alongside Hwy 101 near Piercy. [Image from Caltrans Traffic Cam]
- HWY 162 (Covelo Road): Open
- Hwy 169 (Klamath): Closed near Martins Ferry (PM 14-26.5) due to downed trees.
- Hwy 199: Open but snowy.
Snowy north of Collier tunnel. [Image from Caltrans Traffic Cam]
- Hwy 211: Open with one way traffic because of earthquake damage on Ferndale Bridge.
- Hwy 254 (Avenue of the Giants): Open
- Hwy 255: Open
- Hwy 271: CLOSED near Ebert Lane (PM 18.32) due to downed trees and utility lines.
- Hwy 299: Open but very snowy in spots. No chains required as of 8:13 a.m. but please carry them.
![Berry Summit is very snowy. [Image from Caltrans Traffic Cam]](https://kymkemp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sr299berrysummitvistapointlookingeast-3.jpg)
Berry Summit is very snowy. [Image from Caltrans Traffic Cam]
- Interstate 5: Open but snowy in areas.
Humboldt County Roads: (Most Information from Friday. We’ll update as more information comes in):
- Alderpoint Road-Snowy chains needed for even 4-wheel Drive. Closed 1 mile east of Zenia Bluff Road due to down trees and powerlines.
- Bald Hills Road-Closed due to snow.
- Bair Road–Closed from Redwood Valley to Hoopa due to snow.
- Bear River Ridge Road-Chains Required
- Coffee Creek–closed from mile post 1.00 to 1.25. due to flooding
- Fickle Hill Road Chains Required or 4-Wheel Drive.
- Horse Mountain-Chains required.
- Johnson Road–Closed due to snow.
- Kneeland Road- Snow and Ice. Road to towers is open. Everyone carry chains; 4-Wheel drive, ok.
- Mattole Rd–still closed at mile marker 1.5 at Bull Creek due to a slide (State Parks) Carry Chains elsewhere.
- Showers Pass Road: Chains Required
- Snow Camp Rd–Closed due to snow.
- Stapp Road: Chains Required
- Titlow Hill-New Snow on Titlow Hill Road. Road to the Towers is Open; Chains are Required
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Is this because of global warming or racism or both?
its bc you didn’t take the vaccine
LOL-it’s bc Trump
I read that jet streams carry the frigid Alaskan cold fronts down south. If the jet stream happens to be going our way at that time then we get a winter wonderland.
The jet streams are located between warm and cold air masses and get faster as the difference in temperature between the air masses increases. So, in winter (when the temperature difference between those cold and warm air masses is the greatest), the jet stream goes faster and can go farther South from the North (thus bringing that cold weather farther South).
The theory of co2 caused global warming is that it will increase temperatures in the polar regions the most and around the equator the least. This should lead to decreased differences in temperature between warm and cold air masses, weakening the jet stream. That would decrease the power of jet streams to bring cold fronts from Alaska down South toward us.
Nice non political answer. Thanks Steve.
It is colder because the jet stream is coming south over the land instead of coming off the ocean. The last time we had measurable snow at the coast was in 1989 when the jet stream also came due south over land.
The very northwest corner of California is formally no longer formally in drought. With the forecast it seems like that will spread. And all but the Mojave region is at or above the post 1991 average precipitation for the year.
Good stuff. Hopefully this snowpack is sufficient to give some real relief to the central Cali communities that have been seriously water starved the last few years
You realize that the state has been in a drought for years. That it will take years of normal to above normal rain and snowpack to relieve the state from drought. That one good year of rain will not make up for years of little to none. Groundwater cannot replenish if the water is not able to saturate and if it rains all at once it just goes out to the ocean without absorbing which would/could help the drought. That’s why people should be building ponds and salmon habitats which slows rivers so the groundwater can recharge.
It will be interesting when the Department of Water Resources does the monthly snow level check on March 1 and again on April 1.
Yes I realize that and that is the definition I was talking about. Check it out
https://www.drought.gov/states/california
The very northwest corner of the state (most of Del Norte county) has successfully left drought conditions despite crescent city actually being just shy of normal precipitation ytd.
Additionally, most of humboldt county, much of the Tahoe area, and much of the central coast have been downgraded to the lowest drought rating which the state calls “abnormally dry”.
Additionally, there is officially no parts of the state that are considered in “extreme drought” anymore. I believe that’s the first time in 5 or so years that that has been true.