Snowy Mountain Passes in the Emerald Counties and Beyond
Hayfork Divide covered in snow this morning. [Image from the Alert California cameras]
The National Weather Service in Eureka warned in a tweet this morning, “Light snow is possible throughout the interior mountains today. Accumulating small hail is also possible along the coast this morning. No matter where you are, drive safe on your morning commute!“
Below is all the information we’ve gathered on the roads so far, but bookmark this page, we’ll keep updating the list.
Berry Summit in snow. [Image from Caltrans traffic cam]
Major Highways–Here’s What We Know:
(Most information below is from Caltrans’ Quick Map see there for details. 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 very snowy.
Snow on I-5 at Abrams Lake. [Image from Caltrans Traffic cam.
- Hwy 1: Open
- Hwy 3: Chains required in multiple places. Scott Mountain closed.
- Hwy 20: Open
- Hwy 36: Chains are required basically from three miles west of Mad River to five miles west of Platina.
- Hwy 96: Open
- Hwy 101: Open
- HWY 162 (Covelo Road): Open
- Hwy 169 (Klamath): Open
- Hwy 199: Snowy but clear.
Hwy 199 north of Collier Tunnel. [Photo from Caltrans Traffic Cam]
- Hwy 254 (Avenue of the Giants): Open
- Hwy 255: Open
- Hwy 271: Open
- Hwy 299: Open but snowy.
Oregon Mountain in snow. [Image from Caltrans traffic cam]
- Interstate 5: Open but very snowy.
Emerald County Roads:
Humboldt County Roads: No information at this time.
Trinity County Roads: No information at this time.
Mendocino County Roads: No information at this time.
Tips for Travel: Please note that if you have to stuck while traveling in winter weather, that an inexpensive heater can be fashioned from a tin and tea candles. The whole heating device takes up very little space.
Consumer Affairs magazine describes how the kit works and why you should use it. They say,
If you’re trapped in your car, running the engine to generate heat is a bad idea for two reasons: one, even starting with a full tank you’ll run out of gas in a few hours, thus leaving you unable to move even when the road eventually clears; and two, if falling or drifting snow or ice blocks your car’s exhaust pipe, you and everyone else in the passenger compartment can quickly die of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Fortunately, it’s easy to make heat without running the engine, and you can put together an emergency automotive heating kit for less than $5. You only need four items: a large-ish metal can with a removable lid, a supply of metal-cup “tea light” candles, some matches, and waterproof resealable sandwich or freezer bags to hold the candles and matches inside the metal can.
(See here for a complete description on how to create this kit to carry with you.)
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I love it!
Let’s hope this keeps up thru the Winter…..
Great idea to add the link for emergency supplies too. Thank you!
If anyone watched the hayfork divide cameras last night/yesterday you would have had an awesome show.
SPI lit somewhere in the hundred count of burn piles bigger than many houses.
It was all the slash from salvage logging after the Monument Fire.
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Twas a show all night long
Still going with 16″ of pow pow
Wow! That is very unique. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that.
Somethings don’t come around too often, that is for sure.
Glad to see some cleanup.
Is it snowing on the beach/coast down there? It has been off and on for hours here, on the central Oregon coast. Not sticking, but the flakes are falling.
Yesterday, before it got dark, I said to my husband “Look at those clouds to the south. Those are snow clouds”. That thick, dark kind of cloud.
No, but we got pea size hail this afternoon and it is way cold now and temp dropping. Feels like a good frost on the way.