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Update at 4:45 p.m.: Calaveras Big Trees State Park was closed on Wednesday, February 18th, due to the closure of Highway 4 in that area, a power outage, and significant snow that obstructed driving and parking within the park. It reopened three days later on Saturday, Feb. 21st. Park officials updated that around 5.5 to 6 feet of snow fell, but officials say it has greatly compacted and melted with the rain this past Wednesday evening (2/25/26) and today’s sunshine.
Around 1,500 PG&E customers remain without lights along Highway 4 in the Arnold area of Calaveras County. Most have been without power for over a week. Crews continue to be impeded by fallen trees on electrical wires and equipment, power outages, and accessibility issues. The projected restoration time for the majority of these customers is 11 p.m. on Friday (2/28/26).
As we initially reported on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, more than five thousand customers were without power, with the hardest-hit areas stretching from above Murphys past Dorrington and in the West Point area. At the height of the outages, more than nine thousand customers were without power.
