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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NWS Issues Winter Storm Warning for Monday
The National Weather Service Eureka Office has issued a winter storm warning for elevations above 4,000 in Northern Trinity County, as heavy snow is expected across the Trinity Alps Monday morning through Monday evening. According to NWS, “Moderate to heavy precipitation will spread across the region Monday morning through Monday evening. Snow will subsequently develop […]
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Rain, High Surf Usher in the New Year
Rain ushered in the New Year in Humboldt County, the first of a series of storm systems expected to hit the North Coast in coming days. According to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, Monday is forecast to see gusty winds and heavy rain but snow levels are expected to stay at elevations […]
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Rainy Weekend Ahead
Rain is heading back to Humboldt County this weekend, according to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service. Between late Friday afternoon and early Monday morning, somewhere between 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected to fall, with the highest amounts probable in Del Norte County and Northern Humboldt County. There might even […]
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Cold Front, Rain Headed to Humboldt
Fall weather is ahead this week, with a cold front expected to hit the region late Thursday night, according to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service. The front is expected to bring heavy to moderate rainfall to Del Norte County and parts of Northern Humboldt. “Temperatures are expected to fall drastically on Friday […]
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Brrrrrr: A Winterlike Weekend is in the Forecast
It’s going to feel a bit more like winter than June as an “unseasonably cold weather system” moves into the region, with temperatures from the coast to the mountains forecast to dip into the 40s on Sunday and Monday, according to the forecast. The National Weather Service office in Eureka also states that widespread rain […]
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NWS is Looking for Snow Reports
The county of Humboldt is reminding travelers that there’s snow up in the mountains, including 4 inches of new snow on Titlow Hill Road — which is open to the towers — and 2 inches of new snow on Bald Hills Road. Drivers are being advised to carry chains. Meanwhile, the Eureka office of the […]
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The Wild Weather of 2019
Looking back at 2019 from a weather standpoint — it seemed things were a bit on the wild side. So, the Journal reached out to climate specialist Matthew Kidwell in the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, who compiled what he saw as the most notable weather incidents to take place last year. Along with […]
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The Biggest Wave and Bomb Cyclone: A Record-Breaking Year of Wild Weather
Looking back at 2019 from a weather standpoint, things were a bit on the wild side at times. So, the Journal reached out to climate specialist Matthew Kidwell in the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, who compiled what he saw as the most notable weather incidents to take place last year. Along with […]
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Snowy Weather Forecast for Wednesday
After a brief break in weather, the winter season is rolling in with gusto this week, including a dusting of snow forecast for Wednesday morning that could cause travel delays on State Route 36 at the South Fork Mountain Summit and State Route 299 at Buckhorn Summit, according to the National Weather Service’s Eureka office. […]
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FIFTH UPDATE: 101 at Miranda is Back Open After ‘Multiple Collisions’
FIFTH UPDATE: Caltrans reports at 3:30 p.m. that traffic on U.S. Highway 101 at Miranda is now moving. Southbound lanes have been moving, with northbound expected to open “any minute now,” according to Facebook post. FOURTH UPDATE: Caltrans is reporting at 2 p.m. that “U.S. Highway 101 has closed in the Miranda area of Humboldt […]
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FIFTH UPDATE: Thousands Without Power as Strong Winds Arrive, Snow is Falling
FIFTH UPDATE: The CHP is reporting multiple incidents of trees or poles down in roadways, including on U.S. Highway 101 at Big Lagoon, Eel River Drive at Table Bluff Road, Old Arcata Road at the Bayside Cutoff and the State Route 255 offramp, among others. Large swaths of Humboldt — from the Garberville area to […]