Chilly overnight and morning temperatures are expected to persist today through Wednesday, accompanied by breezy north to northeast winds. A new weather system is anticipated to arrive mid to late week, bringing periods of moderate to heavy rain, mountain snow, gusty southerly winds, and the possibility of thunderstorms. The National Weather Service is also celebrating its 155th birthday!
Today is a permissible burn day in Nevada County and Sierra County. For optimal smoke dispersion, burning should be conducted between 9 AM and 3 PM. Burning is always prohibited within the city limits of Nevada City and Grass Valley.
Due to持续的 freezing overnight temperatures, Sierra Roots has extended the current Emergency Weather Shelter opening to include the night of Monday, February 10th. The shelter, located at Veterans Hall (lower level) at 415 North Pine Street in Nevada City, will open at 4:30 PM and close at 7:30 AM the following morning.
A reported residential structure fire on Table Meadow Road in the southern part of the county was investigated, and it was determined that the fire was confined to an electrical outlet. All responding resources have been canceled.
Local Rotarians will be at Lyman Gilmore until 1 PM today to collect used musical instruments and raise funds for their repair and donation to local middle schools to support music programs.
A power outage is currently affecting 594 customers in the Placer Hills area, with no estimated time of restoration.
Multiple power outages in western Nevada County are impacting 617 customers, with most expected to be resolved by 7:00 PM tonight.
Damage on the Litton Trail resulting from recent storms was reported by a local resident.
Downed power lines on Brunswick between Old Tunnel and Idaho-Maryland have resulted in one-lane traffic control while repair crews work on-site.
A tree falling onto power lines on Clay Street near Pioneer Park in Nevada City has caused an outage in the area.
Downed power lines on Crystal Wells Road have caused a road closure.
Thirty-one separate power outages are affecting 967 customers in western Nevada County. Several areas are impacted, including Pioneer Park, Greenhorn, Peardale, Highway 49 and Maranatha Place, Alta Sierra, and Alta Sierra Ranches. There is currently no estimated restoration time.
A lost puppy was found in Nevada City off Quaker Ridge Court. The puppy is not microchipped and was not wearing a collar.
A lost dog, possibly a Lab/Pit mix, was found on Piper Lane in Penn Valley.
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has extended the Flood Advisory for several counties until 3:00 AM Wednesday due to roadway flooding and ongoing precipitation.
A power outage is affecting 450 customers along Magnolia and Dog Bar Road, with no estimated restoration time.
A Flood Advisory is in effect for portions of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, and Yuba Counties until 7:00 PM this evening due to roadway flooding and continuing precipitation.
A power outage is affecting 1,422 customers along Highway 49 in the Alta Sierra and Lime Kiln area, with an estimated restoration time of 3:30 PM.
The National Weather Service in Sacramento has continued the Flood Advisory for portions of Butte, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, and Yuba Counties until 11:45 AM PST today.
A power outage is affecting 223 customers on North Bloomfield Road between Bloomfield Ridge Place and Rock Creek and Kilham Mine due to a tree falling on power lines. Estimated restoration is 2:00 PM.
A brief power outage affected the Lake Vera area and a phantom outage was reported in Morgan Ranch and Echo Ridge Estates. PG&E’s outage map showed a large outage area, but power was restored quickly.