Tag: Snow

Sheriff’s Office, NWS urges residents prepare for “strongest storms of the season”

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — With forecasters from the National Weather Service and other weather specialists warning of the possibility of severe winter weather this week, residents are being urged to expect a “strong, high-impact storm” to begin around late Tuesday and continue through Friday. Following the forecast and strong warnings, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office today urged area residents to be […]

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Boulder on SR-299E, snow, ice, creating hazardous conditions

HATCHET MOUNTAIN — California Highway Patrol and CalTrans officials are headed to reports of a boulder that has fallen onto the westbound lane of SR-299E. The boulder is reportedly west of Hatchet Mountain Wind Farm, about halfway between the Intermountain communities of Montgomery Creek and Burney. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Bound, gagged & chained woman escapes captor Girl Scout selling […]

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Heavy snow capsizes multiple boats at Shasta Lake

SHASTA LAKE — Several days of continuous snowfall are suspected of causing multiple boats harbored at Shasta Lake to become over-weighted and top-heavy, with numerous boats in one harbor alone that are listing heavily, taking on water, or sinking. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Redding PD’s UAV’s prove critical during major incidents Man who fatally shot Anderson roommate arrested Oak Run […]

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Snow, icy roads, continue to wreak havoc along mountain highways

MANZANITA CREEK — CHP is at the scene of a non-injury, single-vehicle crash in the Manzanita Creek area along SR-44E, about halfway between Viola and Manzanita Lake. According to a CHP incident log, the driver of a passenger car lost control due to heavy snow and icy roadways and ended up stuck in a ditch along the side of the […]

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Snow, icy roads, stuck cars & big-rigs, causing 299E delays

HATCHET MOUNTAIN — Heavy snow, icy roadway conditions, and inclement weather, are causing significant backups and delays on SR-299E, just east of Hatchet Mountain this afternoon. By 3:30 p.m., numerous accidents, spin outs, and stuck vehicles, have been reported throughout the area along Highways 299 and 44. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Man who fatally shot Anderson roommate arrested Oak Run […]

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CHP reporting snow, rock slides, on 25-mile stretch of 299E

California Highway Patrol is reporting dangerous, weather-related, roadway conditions along a 25-mile stretch of Highway 299E, between the Intermountain communities of Hatchet and Ingot. A CHP incident log indicated motorists had reported several fresh inches of snowfall near Hatchet Summit and a rock and mud slide near Ingot. The road remains partially open as of this report, but at 10 […]

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