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State Route 108/Sonora Pass, CA Closed Due to Heavy Snowfall

State Route 108/Sonora Pass has been closed at Kennedy Meadows due to snow. State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass also has been closed due to snow, from the east end of Lake Alpine to Wolf Creek Road. Travelers are advised to seek alternate routes. “[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]IS CLOSED FROM 7.2 MI EAST OF STRAWBERRY TO 5.3 MI […]

SnowBrains | October 11, 2021
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Sonora Pass, CA is CLOSED Due to Snow Today

Stock photo of the Sonora Pass sign.

Yep, 9,643-foot Sonora Pass in California is closed today due to snow on the road. A storm came through last night that was forecast to drop up to 6″ of new snow in the southern sierra but we didn’t realize it would snow so much this far north. Winter is coming! “SR108 Sonora Pass is CLOSED as of 02:30AM Sunday, October 4th 2015, Due to Snow. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route and please be prepared for (early) Winter Driving Conditions.” – Ca lTrans

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SnowBrains | October 4, 2015
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Tioga Pass REOPENS | Sonora Pass CLOSED

9,943-foot Tioga Pass and 9,624-foot Sonora Pass closed last week on May 14th due to a snowstorm that came through the area and dropped up to a foot of snow on the roadways. This was the 2nd time these passes have closed due to snowstorms since their record early opening on April 17th, 2015. The weather has cleared up since May 14th allowing for Tioga Pass to open yesterday. Sonora pass has remained closed however, possibly due to deeper snow on the highway and continued isolated snow showers that have persisted in the area this week including today. NOAA is […]

SnowBrains | May 20, 2015
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Tioga Pass & Sonora Pass, CA CLOSE Today Due to Snowstorm

9,943′ Tioga Pass & 9,624′ Sonora Pass in California have both closed today for the second time since they officially opened for the summer on April 17th. That April 17th opening of the two passes was one of the earliest pass openings in history due to this being the lowest snowfall winter on record. Tioga and Sonora passes are closed due to a large snowstorm from the Gulf of Alaska that is hitting California today. That storm is forecast to continue to snow on the passes through tomorrow. Both Tioga and Sonora passes closed last week for […]

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SnowBrains | May 14, 2015
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Tioga Pass & Sonora Pass CLOSE Due to Large Snowstorm

We wish Tioga Pass looked like this right now. Photo form a big snow year on Tioga Pass.

Somewhere around 1-2 feet of snow fell on both 9,945′ Tioga and 9,624′ Sonora passes and they’re both still experiencing snowfall today. In response to this, Cal Trans has closed both of the passes indefinitely. “This was one of the best storms Mono County has had in the last couple years…and it’s May! Here are some snow totals as of 9 am. Tioga, Sonora, and Monitor Passes are currently […]

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SnowBrains | May 8, 2015
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