Update at 8:28 am:Â Due to safety concerns, the Senior Center on Greenley Road in Sonora is closed today. There will also be no Meals on Wheels.
Update at 7:39 am: Bear Valley Ski Resort is closed today (Wednesday) due to high winds and avalanche concerns. Dodge Ridge Ski Resort is open.
Original story posted at 6:18 am: Sonora, CA — Several schools in the Mother Lode are either starting late or closed today.
It is due to a mix of power outages and slick roads. Click here to view the latest list. Update the page throughout the morning as more information comes into the news center.
Thousands of PG&E customers are without electricity in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. In Tuolumne County, the hardest hit areas are around Groveland, Phoenix Lake, Cedar Ridge, Mono Vista, Twain Harte, Mi Wuk Village, Long Barn and Cold Springs. In Calaveras County, there are widespread outages in Avery, Arnold and Dorrington, as well as Railroad Flat, Wilseyville and West Point.
Because they are so widespread, some are estimated to be restored by late today, around 8 pm, others do not have an estimated restoration time. Crews are also responding to outages in neighboring Mariposa and Amador counties.
Click here to view the latest chain control requirements and type in the Highway.
Click here to view the myMotherLode.com webcams that show snow across the region.
The Big Oak Flat Road, the extension of Highway 120 in Yosemite, remains closed. The Wawona Road, the extension of Highway 41, is also closed due to downed trees. Highway 140 is the lone access into the park (with chain requirements).
There are several reports of downed trees and other debris in the region. Allow extra time when traveling.
Tuolumne County Superior Court has also announced a two-hour late start (10 am).
