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: Landslides Hit Last Chance, SR299
UPDATE: Caltrans reports one-way traffic control is underway at Last Chance Grade and motorists are warned to expect delays of at least 20 minutes. PREVIOUS: U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade is shutdown and one-way traffic is in effect on State Route 299 west of Willow due to slides amid heavy rains. Caltrans reports […]
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Snowy Travel Possible Friday
The National Weather Service Eureka Office is advising travelers to be ready for winter weather driving conditions as a weather system bringing snow is set to hit portions of State Routes 299 and 3 on Friday. Snow level is expected to drop to 3500 to 4000 feet, possibly as low as 2500 feet. “A weather system will […]
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World’s Longest Fiber-Optic Line Set to Land in Eureka by 2021
The Humboldt Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District board will meet Thursday to discuss approving a lease with RTI Infrastructure to provide a landing for up to four fiber-optic cables, including one touted as the world’s longest. The latter, a project by Trans-Pacific Networks, will link Southeast Asia to the United States, with landfall slated for […]
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Flat Fire Stretches to 100 Acres, Long Delays Expected on 299
The Flat Fire that began a little after 3 p.m. yesterday near Burnt Ranch in western Trinity County when a crash on State Route 299 caught the hillside on fire, as of this morning, has spread to approximately 100 acres and is zero percent contained, according to the Northern California Geographic Coordination Center. The fire […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Growing Fire Near Burnt Ranch, Some Structures Threatened
2nd UPDATE According to Shasta Trinity Forest Service: “The Flat Fire was reported at 3:02 p.m. this afternoon near the Cedar Flat Picnic Area east of Burnt Ranch. It is currently approximately 80-100 acres in size and burning north towards Ironside Mountain. Highway 299 is closed in both directions and several structures in the area […]
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Traffic Backing Up on 299 After Head-On Crash
A head-on crash on Hwy 299 near Trinity Dam Blvd at approximately 4:41 p.m. blocked the entire road for about 40 minutes, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page. According to Jarron Courville, who said he was in the sixth car on the scene, “One lady was trapped in the SUV, jaws of life […]
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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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Two Killed in Crash on State Route 299
Two people were killed in a head-on collision yesterday morning on State Route 299 west of Willow Creek. CHP responded at 11:45 a.m. to a report that a Mazda Sedan traveling eastbound on State Route 299 at an unsafe speed for wet roadway conditions had lost control and driven into the westbound lane, where it […]
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UPDATE: One-Way Traffic in Effect After 299 Slide
UPDATE: One-way traffic is in effect due to the slide. Motorists should expect 30-45 minute delays until 6 p.m. PREVIOUS: A slide has closed State Route 299 between mile markers 29.09 and 33.21 west of the junction with State Route 96 and Willow Creek. Caltrans District 1 reports, “There is no estimated time for reopening. […]