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Incoming Weather Will Close Mountain Passes

Sonora, CA — Highway 108 Sonora Pass, Highway 4 Ebbetts Pass and Highway 120 Tioga Pass will all close over the coming 48 hours in anticipation of high country snow.

Caltrans reports that Ebbetts Pass will close at 3pm on Tuesday and Sonora Pass will close at noon on Wednesday. Yosemite National Park adds at that Tioga Pass will close at 6pm on Tuesday.

The weather system is anticipated to fully arrive by Wednesday and then exit by the weekend. Officials say they will assess the road conditions afterwards to see when the passes may potentially re-open. It is not anticipated to be the long-term winter closure.

For the latest information on the incoming weather, from the National Weather Service, click here.

This post was last modified on 11/19/2018 10:25 am

Written by BJ Hansen.

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