Extreme Weather

The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office is warning travelers to avoid Highway 140 In Mariposa County.

The tornado warning has been updated for Southern Tuolumne County...

There is a lingering power outage along Highway 120 in the area between Groveland and the Yosemite National Park gate.

Power outages are scattered across the Mother Lode as a storm system passes through the region.

Tuolumne and Calaveras counties offer several locations for sand, but people have to bring their own bags and shovels.

As temperatures drop, health officials want the public to remember to protect the four Ps.

District Four Tuolumne County Supervisor Steve Griefer was planning to hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday evening at the Groveland Community Resilience Center.

Numerous schools are impacted by snow that has fallen in higher elevations of the Mother Lode.

Public works officials report the roadway will reopen when the water recedes.

As the temperatures have dipped below freezing, creating icy roadways and a storm system brings heavy rain to the region, the CHP is cautioning drivers to take precautions.

The California Office of Emergency Services is deploying resources across California ahead of an atmospheric river storm system set to arrive late this evening and continue through Thursday and Friday.

With heavy rain and high-country snow anticipated this weekend across Northern California, and continuing into next week, the California Office of Emergency Services reports that it is pre-deploying resources ahead of the weather event.

Cleanup is underway following heavy winds earlier this week at Calaveras Big Trees State Park.

Dodge Ridge and Bear Valley are both impacted by sustained high winds.  

Saturday was a very time for first responders due to a wind storm that passed through the region leaving downed trees and power lines.