The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the mountains of northern Humboldt County and interior areas of Southern Humboldt and Del Norte County that runs for 24 hours starting at 7 a.m. Monday. According to the advisory snow is expected a total of 3 to 5 inches […]
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UDPATED: Winter Weather Advisory: Snow Could Dip Down to 1,000 Feet
Break out the chains. A winter storm warning is in effect until 10 p.m. today, with heavy snow on the highest parts of state routes 36 and 3 in Trinity County, according to the National Weather Service. This afternoon, snow levels will move down to the 2,000-foot level in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, which […]
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Oh, Hail. Winter Weather Set to Stay for a Few Days
The National Weather Service office in Eureka has issued a winter weather advisory for mountainous areas beginning at 1 p.m. and lasting until Wednesday, with snow at higher elevations as a front is expected to bring showers, hail and possibly a thunderstorm or two to other areas of the region. Snow accumulations of 4 to […]
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UPDATE: Snow Shuts Down 101, Thousands Without Power
SECOND UPDATE: Snow has shutdown U.S. Highway 101 from Cummings to just north of Laytonville in Mendocino County, Caltrans reports. As of 5:45 p.m. the roadway remained closed. TRAFFIC ALERT: All lanes of U.S. 101 have been fully closed from Cummings to just north of Laytonville (Mendocino County) due to snow. We will provide updates […]
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UPDATE: NWS Warns of Walloping Winter Storm
UPDATE: Snow levels could go as low as 500 feet, according to information from the Eureka office of the National Weather Service on Tuesday morning, but are expected to quickly rise above 1,000 feet. The heaviest snow is anticipated tonight with a second round Wednesday morning. PREVIOUS: An approaching winter storm is expected to pack […]
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Weekend of Winter Weather Bringing Snow
A weekend of winter weather is ahead, with snow showers possible today at around 3,000 feet during the morning hours but moving up to the 4,000-foot range by this afternoon before another storm moves in Sunday. According to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, today’s snow accumulation will likely be less than an […]
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Update: Badly Injured Boy Flown Out of the Area
A 4- or 5-year-old boy from the Hoopa area was taken by helicopter to an out-of-the-area hospital after receiving major injuries today in what appears to be an accident involving “some sort of firework,” according to Samantha Karges, public information specialist with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. “About 12:45 p.m. we received a call from Grasshopper […]
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More Brrrr in the Forecast This Week
That really cold weather thing is not over yet. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Thursday, 4 a.m. to 4 p.m., for interior areas of Humboldt County above 2,000 feet, including Berry Summit. Snow accumulation of 3 to 4 inches is possible, according to the advisory, creating hazardous travel conditions. […]
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Controversial Place Names in Humboldt County
Last week we ran a story which dipped briefly into the history of Larabee Creek — named for a participant in the Indian Island massacre. Local historian, author and Journal contributor Jerry Rohde was inspired to send us a list of other places in Humboldt County with ignominious eponymy. Below are the results of his search. […]