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Sonora and Ebbetts passes to close today
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Union Democrat Staff All three major mountain passes in the Mother Lode will be closed by noon today as mountain drivers brace for the first snow storm of 2012. Caltrans will close the Sonora Pass on Highway 108 in Tuolumne County and Ebbetts Pass on Highway 4 in Alpine County at noon today. Tioga Pass, which runs through Yosemite National Park, closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday according to park officials. Authorities chose to close the roads as a preemptive measure to protect drivers and road crews during snowy conditions. The storm is expected to roll over the foothills starting this afternoon and continue into Sunday night, and bring snow to higher elevations. To get updates on road conditions, call the Caltrans hotline at 800-427-7623 (ROAD). For 24-hour reports from Yosemite, call 372-0200. |
