Update: Incoming Weather Impacts Mountain Passes
Update at 11am: Caltrans reports that effective 11 am, Highway 4 Ebbetts Pass is closed at Lake Alpine. It joins Highway 108 Sonora Pass, and Highway 120 Tioga Pass, which are also closed due to anticipated snow. Caltrans officials say that the passes will reopen after the storm system passes through.
Original story posted at 6:13am: Sonora, CA — Snow is in the forecast today for the high country and rain in the foothill communities.
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Yosemite National Park officials decided to close Highway 120 Tioga Pass at six o’clock Monday evening at Crane Flat. Caltrans reports Highway 108 Sonora Pass is going to close this morning (Tuesday) at 10am and Highway 89 Monitor Pass at 11am.
No announcement has been made in regard to Highway 4 Ebbetts Pass.
Officials plan to reopen the passes after the storm system passes through.
