Highway 74 Memorial Day Weekend Updated Pilot Car Schedule
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Routes 243 & 74 repairs
April 10, 2019
Roadwork continues on routes 243 and 74. PCWD provides support for the construction projects.
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On Wednesday March 20
Multiple CA agencies involved in the rebuilding of Route 74, got together on Wednesday, March 20th at Cranston Station. Three news stations along with our own JP, reported on speakers representing the CHP – San Gorgonio Pass, RivCoReady, Caltrans District 8, our District 3 Supervisor Chuck Washington, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Ames Construction and other support agencies.
We were green-lighted to send the drone up for some footage …
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Storm Has Left
A storm moved through Pine Cove late yesterday and left a little covering of snow. Maybe an inch. However, it is still very cold outside. It is currently 38 degrees and there is some ice on the roads. The sun is out and shining and so the ice should start melting off, but it would still be best to be careful if driving around up here this morning. There is black ice on some roads which can take a driver by surprise if they aren’t used to driving in it. We were hoping for more snow than we got, but Mother Nature is in control, not us. It should be back up in the high 50’s by Sunday.
There be Snow
But not very much. A storm rolled in over night but only left about 1/2″ of snow. The roads are wet, but clear and there are no closures that we are aware of. It may snow more today, but at the moment, it is overcast, but nothing more. It is however, very chilly. A brisk 27 degrees as recorded by our weather station at the Rocky Point tank site. They are calling for more snow, but it remains to be seen if it will actually materialize. Winds are around 5 mph with gusts up to 8 mph and the sun peeks out through the clouds every now and again.
So nothing much to report. Hope this helps everyone who is off the hill and wanting to drive up.
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A storm rolled into Pine Cove over night and left a light dusting of snow. It has been lightly raining on and off most of the morning. It is cold, (30 degrees at 10:20 a.m.) foggy and damp. It is not too much fun to be outside this morning. There is a possibility of some snow accumulation tonight into tomorrow morning of 3 to 7 inches, but we will have to wait and see if that materializes or not. Any moisture is most welcome, so rain or snow, we will take it.
All in all, today is a good day to stay inside by the fire if you don’t have to be out and about, but if you do, wear a warm jacket and take a hat or umbrella to keep yourself dry just in case it starts to rain or snow, as it can be sporadic. Roads are clear, but there is currently a light fog. While the visibility is good here in Pine Cove, you never know how it is elsewhere, so if you are driving, be prepared for the possibility of running into some fog that may be thicker than what we currently have here in Pine Cove.
We will see what tonight brings and I will update weather conditions with a new post tomorrow morning. In the meantime, the boys finished reading meters on Friday afternoon and Becky is now working on the billing. Bills will probably hit the mail box sometime tomorrow and are due on the 25th of this month.
Stay warm and dry and please make sure you bring your pets inside during inclement weather! Remember, they enjoy sitting in front of a nice warm, roaring fire just as much as you do.
And just in case you don’t have a fireplace where you are now, here is one for you.