Caltrans Announces Ebbetts and Sonora Passes to Close Indefinitely Due to Incoming Snowstorm An approaching winter storm has forced Caltrans District 9 to close Highway 108/Sonora Pass in Tuolumne County and Highway 4/Ebbetts Pass in Calaveras County from noon Thursday, May 20th. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: 2-6″ of Snow To Fall Across the Sierra Through Saturday There is no estimated time for reopening. However, highway 89/Monitor Pass will remain open unless the severity of the […] SnowBrains | May 20, 2021 0 Comments
UPDATE May 6, 2021 : SR-108/Sonora Pass Will Open at Noon Today UPDATE May 6, 2021 Caltrans District 10 announced this morning that SR-108/Sonora Pass will OPEN today, May 6th, at noon. Last year Sonora Pass opened on May 15, 2020. Caltrans District 10 manages three trans-Sierra passes in the central Sierra that are closed during winter and generally open in spring: Ebbetts Pass/SR-4 in Alpine County, Sonora Pass/SR-108 (Tuolumne County), and […] Mike Bartholow | May 6, 2021 6 Comments
SR-108/Sonora Pass, CA Opens to Kennedy Meadows in Time For Fishmas The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has removed snow, cleared debris, and made the necessary repairs to open State Route 108/Sonora Pass to Kennedy Meadows. The road opened at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 19, 2021. Related: Caltrans Clearing Sonora Pass and Ebbetts Pass, CA The diligent work of Caltrans crews enabled the opening of this section of the pass […] SnowBrains | April 21, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Insane Clip of Josh Daiek Off Sonora Pass, CA (we think!) Skiing One of His Wildest Lines in Years… Woah! View this post on Instagram This is definitely one of the wildest lines I’ve skied in years! The slough factor was insane. Want to see what our camera guru, @scotty_titterington, saw as my slough swallowed me mid flight??? Then check the link in my profile for this clip and a hell of a lot more rowdy action from […] SnowBrains | October 22, 2019 0 Comments
Freak Storm Dumps Dime-Sized Hail on Sonora Pass, CA Stopping Traffic On Sunday, a freak storm dumped dime-sized hail on Sonora Pass, CA for an hour straight, resulting in accumulation that stopped cars. Highway 108 traverses the pass that reaches 9,623 feet in elevation at its highest point. Related: The 79th Annual Clearing Of Sonora Pass Is Underway Severe isolated storms remain in the forecast through Tuesday, but National Weather Service […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 18, 2019 0 Comments
Sonora Pass, CA Is Set To OPEN Tomorrow Afternoon: Sonora Pass, CA is set to open tomorrow. The pass closed for the winter in the middle of November. You may also like: Lake Tahoe Guy Digs Out Jeep Buried Beneath 10-Feet of Snow Since November After a long winter, Caltrans crews have been able to clear the road of snow. Crews began clearing the roadway on April 3rd, 2019. […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 29, 2019 0 Comments
Ebbetts Pass, CA Open to Lake Alpine and Sonora Pass to Kennedy Meadows in Time for Fishmas! California Department of Transportation has removed the snow, cleared the debris and made the necessary repairs to open 8,736-foot State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass to the east end of Lake Alpine on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at 7:30 a.m. The diligent work of Caltrans crews enabled the opening this section of the highway in time for the beginning of trout fishing season. […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 26, 2019 0 Comments
The 79th Annual Clearing Of Sonora Pass Is Underway The 79th annual clearing of Sonora Pass, CA is underway. Crews began work on the road on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019. You may also like: CalTrans Hopes To Have Ebbetts & Sonora Passes OPEN By The Friday Before Memorial Day Weekend CalTrans hopes to have all winter passes open to the public no later than the Friday before Memorial Day […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 3, 2019 0 Comments