Wait, it's May! Highways closed in Sierra, chains required for mountain journey 2

Wait, it’s May! Highways closed in Sierra, chains required for mountain journey

NYACK, Calif. (KTVU) – Caltrans ended up several final highways and requiring chains on several routes within the mountain regions on Thursday, which wouldn’t be that uncommon, except it’s no longer December – it’s May.

Highways closed

KCRA suggested that because of a regular blizzard in Nyack alongside Interstate 80 close to Emigrant Gap, chain controls have been required from Kingvale to Donner Lake. Caltrans also closed State Route 89 within the Sierra Nevada on Wednesday night, primarily based on the iciness hurricane warning at excessive elevations. It remained closed Thursday morning because of snow. A couple of typhoon systems will deliver mild to a heavy snowstorm to the Sierra Cascades variety over the next numerous days, in line with the National Weather Service, and tour influences over the passes are in all likelihood.

San Francisco State University professor of meteorology John P Monteverdi said having wet weather in May isn’t unheard of. And the purpose it is occurring now is because California remains to experience an El Nino season. The warm waters inside the tropics are causing precipitation for coastal towns along the Pacific Ocean. Plus, in these 12 months, Monteverdi said a phenomenon in the Indian Ocean where clouds and thunderstorms are shifting alongside the jet stream headed towards the West Coast.

Another big typhoon is anticipated for Saturday. For more avenue closure records

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