![]() ![]() High winds cause problems in Sacramento for commuters on light rail and knock out power to residents. Spillway flows halted at Oroville Dam due to concrete erosion. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Fresno, California; Charter. Flows from the Oroville Dam spillway were temporarily halted Tuesday to investigate concrete erosion on the bottom half of the spillway, according to the state Department of Water Resources. A department news release said there is no anticipated threat to the dam or the public. Flows from the dam were gradually reduced until they were entirely halted about noon Tuesday. The reservoir has sufficient capacity to capture projected inflows for at least three days, and releases are expected to resume from the gated spillway late Tuesday at a rate deemed safe following the inspection, the news release said. Sinkholes prompt closure of El Dorado County road. Mount Aukum Road in El Dorado County has been closed indefinitely in both directions due to multiple sinkholes, the county Transportation Division announced Tuesday. The road is closed at the north end at the north fork of the Cosumnes River Bridge and at the south end at Happy Valley Road, just north of Grizzly Flat Road, according to a county news release.
RT still working on Gold Line repair ahead of afternoon commute. RT security chief Norm Leong says crews are trying to fix the Gold Line that runs between Sacramento and Folsom before the afternoon commute. Cyclists and runners, beware: American River Parkway is flooded in parts. Another big storm and heavy releases from reservoirs have again caused flooding along the American River Parkway. Sacramento County Parks says the following are closed at the moment: Discovery Park. Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail is closed from Miles 0- 4 and Miles 6- 1. Watt Access. Howe Access. Harrington Access. Footbridge at Lower Sunrise Park. Parkway Mile 2. 1 has a detour on a park road Fewer customers without power. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District reports that power outages are affecting 8. Wilton- Herald area and 2. North Sacramento area. Earlier in the morning, 9. Snow totals: 3. 7. Boreal. 10: 3. 0 a. Snow continues to pile up in the Sierra, the National Weather Service reports: Updated rainfall totals. Sacramento Executive Airport has received 1. National Weather Service: Mudslide forces traffic restrictions on Highway 5. Caltrans reports that a mudslide has required one- way controlled traffic on Highway 5. Ice House Road. Major ski resorts close due to dangerous conditions. Even though you can drive up to the Sierra without chain restrictions for now, the warm storm is limiting activities today. ![]() So far, Sugar Bowl, Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley and Sierra at Tahoe have announced closures. Two lanes will remain open during that time. Workers will repair pavement that has cracked and developed potholes due to storm water. Mudslide closes portion of Highway 7. Highway 7. 0 west of Twain in Plumas County is closed, according to the California Highway Patrol: Highway 5. Interstate 8. 0 open over Sierra Nevada. Caltrans reports both major highways over the summit, 8. Sierra are open and flowing freely. Power Plants in - California - CA. Get candidates to fill your engineering and/or technical jobs within 24-48 hours!The storm, which is warm, is dropping a combination of light snow and rain on mountain passes. The state reports, however, it is closing Highway 2. Nevada City to I- 8. Bear Valley area. Culvert pipes cannot keep up with heavy rains. Local residents will be allowed through to their homes. The state also has issued wind warnings though for I- 8. Solano County and the Bay Area, advising that large vehicles are not recommended for travel Tuesday morning. The Capitol Corridor train service is reporting systemwide delays. Portion of Highway 2. Flooding causes the closure of a portion of Highway 2. Nevada City area, according to the State Department of Transportation: Peak winds 4. Northern California wind gust roundup from the National Weather Service: Road closure update. Road closures caused by the storms: Highway 8. Emerald Bay and Highway 1. Yolo County, as reported by the state Department of Transportation: Creeks are rising. Deer Creek has reached flood stage at Scott Road in eastern Sacramento County, according to the county's flood monitors. Scott Road often floods during intense storms. Nearby, the Michigan Bar sensor on Cosumnes River remains at a “monitor stage” below flood level. Power outage update. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is report that 9. Sacramento area, including 4. Executive Airport area. A lot of rain and plenty of wind. Wind and rain have socked Sacramento the past 2. Current weather conditions, forecast . Rain and blustery conditions are expected to continue through the day. Another quick- hitting and wet storm is expected Thursday. Rainfall totals the past 2. Sacramento’s Executive Airport, 1. Rancho Cordova, 1. Elk Grove, 1. 1. 4 at Folsom Lake, 1. Orangevale, 1. 3. Lincoln and 1. 2. Auburn. Winds blew steady at 1. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 6. 2. Windy, with a south wind 2. Winds could gust as high as 4. Chance of precipitation is 1. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Showers likely before 1. Low around 5. 8. South southeast wind around 1. Chance of precipitation is 8. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday: Rain. High near 6. South southeast wind 8 to 1. Chance of precipitation is 9. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday night: Rain, mainly after 4 a. Low around 5. 8. South southeast wind 8 to 1. Chance of precipitation is 8. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 6. 1. South southeast wind 1. Chance of precipitation is 1. Thursday night: Rain before 1. Low around 5. 3. Chance of precipitation is 8. Friday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 5. Chance of precipitation is 7. Friday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 6. Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 6. Roundup in the rain. Armed with ropes and grain buckets, handlers had to round up three horses in the rain after they escaped their enclosure and were too close to the onramp at Interstate 8. Auburn Boulevard. The horses have been caught. CHP was on the scene during the wet roundup. SMUD working to restore electricity. SMUD is reporting 9. About 4. 00 of those are near Executive Airport, while another 2. Arden Arcade. Toppled trees in Davis, Sacramento area 6: 4. A tree has fallen on the roadway at San Juan Avenue and Robin Road in Fair Oaks, leading to slow traffic that has caused one accident this morning, according to CHP dispatch logs. The non- injury accident involved three vehicles. In Davis, a large tree is being cut up and taken away after being blown over into the roadway at northbound Poleline Road and Lehigh Drive. Police are advising motorists to avoid the area. Winds disrupt light rail from Folsom to Sacramento 6: 3. Buses will be ferrying riders between Folsom and Sacramento on Tuesday due to a wind- caused disruption of light rail. Regional Transit’s Operations Manager Mark Lonergan said the high winds overnight caused a big section of the power line for trains on the Gold Line between 5. Street and 6. 5th Street to come down. A fiberglass insulator broke from storm damage, which caused tension in the line to be released, resulting in a lot of damage. The power line came down to the ground along the RT right- of- way and other equipment was broken.“We are down for probably most of today,” Lonergan said. A bus bridge is in place from Folsom to 2. Street, virtually all of the Gold Line.
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