Posted in weather alerts on February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Per NOAA today:
A STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD RAIN THROUGH OUR AREA STARTING SATURDAY EVENING. ALTHOUGH THERE IS STILL SOME DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
VARIOUS COMPUTER MODELS…THERE IS GENERAL AGREEMENT THAT WE WILL RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION FROM THIS SYSTEM. EXPECT UP TO
1.5 INCHES IN MOST URBAN AREAS WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES OVER HIGHER ELEVATION SPOTS.
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Posted in road closures, road conditions on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
CHP has pulled the information regarding the rock/mud slide at JP Burns from their website and CHP Dispatch is informing that Highway 1 is now open.
Posted in other stuff on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
CHP is reporting both lanes blocked with mud and rock just south of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
Posted in road closures on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
CHP is reporting that Highway One is now clear at the River Inn.
Posted in accidents and incidents, road closures on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The CHP website is reporting wires down and on fire in the southbound lane near the River Inn. Both lanes are closed.
Posted in local closures & cancellations, road closures, road conditions on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At 5:30 the CHP pulled their post on the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page. I called in to CHP dispatch to get a status report. We still have a “soft” closure at Bixby Bridge and at the Big Sur Deli. This means that that there are signs up warning travelers and stating “for residents only.” [...]
Posted in accidents and incidents, road closures, road conditions on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There have been several spots on the highway today that have been blocked or temporarily closed due to slides. As of 3:31pm, there is a single lane closure at Partington, and all of Big Sur is under a “soft closure” from Bixby bridge south, with only residents allowed in the area. As of now, CHP [...]
Posted in other stuff on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
AS THE STORM PASSES THROUGH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA…RAINFALL RATES AND ACCUMULATIONS OF RAINFALL OVER TIME ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED USGS THRESHOLDS FOR PRODUCING MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS. GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS…ANY ADDITIONAL MODERATE OR HEAVY RAINFALL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OR DEBRIS FLOW [...]
Posted in weather alerts on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS APPROACHING CALIFORNIA AND WILL BRING INCLEMENT WEATHER TO THE AREA SATURDAY EVENING. WITH THIS STORM EXPECT STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS REACHING 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BEGINNING SATURDAY EVENING AND LASTING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ALONG WITH THE STRONG WINDS SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE [...]
Posted in weather alerts on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NOAA released a severe weather alert today, as well as a high surf advisory. Of particular note is the second to last paragraph which reads:
MUTIPLE STORM SYSTEMS WILL SPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. THERE IS INCREASING CONCERN THAT SIGNIFIGANT RAINFALL MAY OCCUR IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE STORMS WHICH [...]
