Extreme Weather

City leaders detail that the closure of the trail will last for about two weeks.

Tuolumne Road North, Old Priest Grade, and Wards Ferry Road are not anticipated to reopen in the short term.

Stanislaus National Forest is turning to the public to help target areas in need of repairs.

34 homes in the West Point area of Calaveras County are no longer under an evacuation warning.

Calaveras County officials continue to monitor the area surrounding Barney Way in West Point out of concerns that debris slides could impact some homes.

A geotechnical engineer will be arriving on Tuesday to further assess storm damage on Tuolumne Road North.

Caltrans crews will continue to work on drainage, slides and snow removal next week.

More than 30 homes are impacted due to a potential debris slide.

The total damage from last week’s storm systems, bringing hail, floods, and a tornado, is still being assessed, but the final number will be significant.

Multiple agencies are on the scene assessing the situation.

While the highway has fully reopened, crews are working on shoring up slope areas where there is a potential for slides.

Firefighters not only fought the flames but also the elements while battling a mobile home fire during severe weather and a tornado warning this past Saturday.

Last night, several trees and a large rock came down on the highway right near the Amador and Calaveras county lines.

The Tuolumne County Public Works Department reports that a mudslide has occurred, with downed powerlines, on Twain Harte Drive.

The recent storm systems have wreaked havoc on the Sugar Pine RV Park in Twain Harte.