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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Due to the unprecedented snowfall and life-threatening temperatures, the city of Clearlake has partnered with the county of Lake to open the Clearlake Senior Center as a warming shelter during this weather event.
The center is Located at 3245 Bowers Road, within the city of Clearlake.
The city of Clearlake, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the Lake County Department of Social Services and Lake County Behavioral Health are working together to provide cots, blankets, light food and snacks to those in need.
The Clearlake Senior Center temporarily operating as a warming shelter will remain open 24 hours a day or as needed until noon on Sunday, Feb. 26.
Visitors must register and no pets, weapons, alcohol or drugs are allowed.
For more information contact Sunrise Special Services at 707-349-5022.
The center is Located at 3245 Bowers Road, within the city of Clearlake.
The city of Clearlake, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the Lake County Department of Social Services and Lake County Behavioral Health are working together to provide cots, blankets, light food and snacks to those in need.
The Clearlake Senior Center temporarily operating as a warming shelter will remain open 24 hours a day or as needed until noon on Sunday, Feb. 26.
Visitors must register and no pets, weapons, alcohol or drugs are allowed.
For more information contact Sunrise Special Services at 707-349-5022.
LAKEPORT, Calif. — The newly opened warming center in Lakeport is extending its hours during the snow event that has resulted in freezing temperatures and power outages to Lake County.
The warming center, run by Sunrise Special Services Foundation and funded by Lake County Behavioral Health Services, is located at 1111 Whalen Way in Lakeport in the county’s former juvenile hall facility which during the pandemic also has been used as a shelter for homeless individuals.
The center currently is providing shelter to those individuals experiencing homelessness to get out of the cold, have a warm place to sleep and get meals.
While its normal operating hours are 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily, during this unprecedented weather event, the center will run around the clock, seven days a week.
For more information, please contact the warming center directly at 707-349-5022.
The warming center, run by Sunrise Special Services Foundation and funded by Lake County Behavioral Health Services, is located at 1111 Whalen Way in Lakeport in the county’s former juvenile hall facility which during the pandemic also has been used as a shelter for homeless individuals.
The center currently is providing shelter to those individuals experiencing homelessness to get out of the cold, have a warm place to sleep and get meals.
While its normal operating hours are 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily, during this unprecedented weather event, the center will run around the clock, seven days a week.
For more information, please contact the warming center directly at 707-349-5022.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A large part of Lake County remained without power on Friday in the wake of a winter storm that’s expected to be followed by freezing conditions on Friday and Saturday nights.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. reported that 33,600 of its customers in Lake County remained without power on Friday morning due to 40 separate weather-related outages.
The company’s outage map showed that the outages remained in effect throughout the county on Friday afternoon. The outages were attributed to weather and many did not have estimated times for restoration.
That’s of particular concern due to the ongoing weather situation.
While the National Weather Service’s Eureka office said more snowfall isn’t expected until Saturday evening, that agency also is forecasting a hard freeze to take place on Friday and Saturday nights, with temperature falling into the mid- to low 20s around Lake County.
The snow and freezing temperatures are raising other challenges as well.
In the city of Lakeport, the police department said that the significant fresh snow is bringing a lot of pedestrians into the roadways as sidewalks are difficult to traverse and children have been found playing in the snow on side streets.
Police asked drivers to use caution, to drive slowly because of increased stopping distances and to be aware of pedestrians walking in the roadways.
The hard freeze, “coupled with melting snow during today will likely result in a large accumulation of ice in the roadways, parking lots and hard walking surfaces. Use great caution when driving and walking,” the police department reported.
Across the lake, the Clearlake Police Department urged community members to avoid travel unless absolutely necessary.
“Hazardous conditions throughout the city, including power lines down and trees blocking multiple roadways. PG&E and Public Works are working to clear hazards,” the agency reported.
Officials reported that the weather conditions also had led to limited county services, and they also urged people not to travel if they don’t need to.
The California Highway Patrol reported that Bottle Rock Road near Kelseyville is closed and there is a hard road closure in the area of Bradford Road and Highway 29 near Middletown.
Road conditions remain hazardous throughout the county due to the snowfall on Thursday and overnight.
The Lake County Public Works Department reported on its Facebook page Friday that opening roads is now their primary concern, with staff maxed out and running around the clock.
The department asked for patience, noting that every road in the Kelseyville Rivieras, Cobb and the hills around Clear Lake are experiencing large amounts of snow.
The Lake County Public Services Department said Friday there will be temporary facility and garbage service route closures due to weather conditions.
Facilities to be closed include the Eastlake Landfill in Clearlake, Lake County Waste Solutions Transfer Station and Recycle Yard in Lakeport; the South Lake Refuse and Recycle Yard and Quackenbush Mountain Resource Recovery Park in Clearlake.
Residential and commercial garbage service for both Lake County Waste Solutions and South Lake Refuse will not be running Friday. All facilities and service routes are tentatively planned to reopen or resume operations on Saturday.
INFORMATION AND CONTACTS
Roads
Caltrans
https://roads.dot.ca.gov/roadscell.php
https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Lake County Department of Public Works: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Lakecountydpw/
Law enforcement and first responders
Clearlake Police Department: https://www.clearlake.ca.us/210/Police-Department or https://www.facebook.com/clearlakepolice
Lake County OES on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LakeCountyOES
Lake County Sheriff's Office: Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lakesheriff
Lakeport Police Department: https://www.facebook.com/LakeportPolice
General information
City of Clearlake: https://www.clearlake.ca.us/
County of Lake on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lakecountycagov
City of Lakeport: https://www.cityoflakeport.com/
Utilities
Pacific Gas and Electric outage map: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outagecenter/
County services
Contact information for each County department is available at https://www.lakecountyca.gov
If departments are managing unusually high call volume with limited staff, some delay in response may occur.
Solid waste/recycling
Public Services for the Eastlake Landfill: 707-262-1618
Lake County Waste Solutions: 707-234-6400
South Lake Refuse and Recycling: 707-994-8613
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. reported that 33,600 of its customers in Lake County remained without power on Friday morning due to 40 separate weather-related outages.
The company’s outage map showed that the outages remained in effect throughout the county on Friday afternoon. The outages were attributed to weather and many did not have estimated times for restoration.
That’s of particular concern due to the ongoing weather situation.
While the National Weather Service’s Eureka office said more snowfall isn’t expected until Saturday evening, that agency also is forecasting a hard freeze to take place on Friday and Saturday nights, with temperature falling into the mid- to low 20s around Lake County.
The snow and freezing temperatures are raising other challenges as well.
In the city of Lakeport, the police department said that the significant fresh snow is bringing a lot of pedestrians into the roadways as sidewalks are difficult to traverse and children have been found playing in the snow on side streets.
Police asked drivers to use caution, to drive slowly because of increased stopping distances and to be aware of pedestrians walking in the roadways.
The hard freeze, “coupled with melting snow during today will likely result in a large accumulation of ice in the roadways, parking lots and hard walking surfaces. Use great caution when driving and walking,” the police department reported.
Across the lake, the Clearlake Police Department urged community members to avoid travel unless absolutely necessary.
“Hazardous conditions throughout the city, including power lines down and trees blocking multiple roadways. PG&E and Public Works are working to clear hazards,” the agency reported.
Officials reported that the weather conditions also had led to limited county services, and they also urged people not to travel if they don’t need to.
The California Highway Patrol reported that Bottle Rock Road near Kelseyville is closed and there is a hard road closure in the area of Bradford Road and Highway 29 near Middletown.
Road conditions remain hazardous throughout the county due to the snowfall on Thursday and overnight.
The Lake County Public Works Department reported on its Facebook page Friday that opening roads is now their primary concern, with staff maxed out and running around the clock.
The department asked for patience, noting that every road in the Kelseyville Rivieras, Cobb and the hills around Clear Lake are experiencing large amounts of snow.
The Lake County Public Services Department said Friday there will be temporary facility and garbage service route closures due to weather conditions.
Facilities to be closed include the Eastlake Landfill in Clearlake, Lake County Waste Solutions Transfer Station and Recycle Yard in Lakeport; the South Lake Refuse and Recycle Yard and Quackenbush Mountain Resource Recovery Park in Clearlake.
Residential and commercial garbage service for both Lake County Waste Solutions and South Lake Refuse will not be running Friday. All facilities and service routes are tentatively planned to reopen or resume operations on Saturday.
INFORMATION AND CONTACTS
Roads
Caltrans
https://roads.dot.ca.gov/roadscell.php
https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Lake County Department of Public Works: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Lakecountydpw/
Law enforcement and first responders
Clearlake Police Department: https://www.clearlake.ca.us/210/Police-Department or https://www.facebook.com/clearlakepolice
Lake County OES on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LakeCountyOES
Lake County Sheriff's Office: Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lakesheriff
Lakeport Police Department: https://www.facebook.com/LakeportPolice
General information
City of Clearlake: https://www.clearlake.ca.us/
County of Lake on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lakecountycagov
City of Lakeport: https://www.cityoflakeport.com/
Utilities
Pacific Gas and Electric outage map: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outagecenter/
County services
Contact information for each County department is available at https://www.lakecountyca.gov
If departments are managing unusually high call volume with limited staff, some delay in response may occur.
Solid waste/recycling
Public Services for the Eastlake Landfill: 707-262-1618
Lake County Waste Solutions: 707-234-6400
South Lake Refuse and Recycling: 707-994-8613
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — As forecasters predicted, snow coated Lake County on Thursday, leading to numerous motorists stuck in snow or spinning out, power outages and closed schools.
While areas like Cobb often get snow throughout the winter, the snowfall taking place this week has been reported across all Lake County communities, and is the heaviest to occur countywide in years.
Light snowfall started in areas including the Northshore on Thursday morning, continuing on and off into the evening, when snow began to accumulate.
By nightfall, several inches of snow were coating the landscape, turning Lake County into a winter wonderland.
However, while lovely to look at, the snow created dangerous conditions for drivers that are still present on Friday.
Shortly before 4:30 a.m. Friday, the Clearlake Police Department issued a Nixle alert warning that there are hazardous conditions all over the city.
Be alert of snow covered roads, trees, and power lines down in roadway all over the city. Many roads may be blocked or partially blocked. We are working to get the roads cleared as soon as possible, until then avoid traveling unless necessary,” the agency said.
On Thursday, as the storm was strengthening over Lake County, the California Highway Patrol’s online incidents page recorded dozens of spinouts, strandings and some minor vehicle crashes from one end of the county to the other.
The CHP said chain control was put into effect on a portion of Highway 175 early Thursday evening due to the heavy snow there.
Cars, trucks and even big rigs were reported to be stuck due to the snow as the evening went on.
On Highway 20 at Blue Lakes, multiple vehicles were reported to be struck in the snow at around 6:45 p.m., the CHP said.
As many as eight vehicles were stuck in the snow at Robin Hill Drive and Lakeshore Boulevard in north Lakeport at about 7:45 p.m.
At about the same time, there also were vehicles stranded on Highway 20 at Red Rock Road and Highway 20 between Highway 53 and New Long Valley Road near Clearlake Oaks and on portions of Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville, according to the CHP.
Just before 8:45 p.m., the CHP reported that multiple vehicles were stranded in the snow at Highway 20 and Scotts Valley Road near Upper Lake.
Shortly after 9 p.m., about 20 cars were reported to be stuck on the Coyote Grade between Hofacker Lane and Hidden Valley Lake.
That also was the case in the area of Highway 53 and Highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, where numerous vehicles were reported to be stuck in the roadway shortly before 10 p.m.
Just before midnight, the CHP said an unmanned hard closure was in effect for Highway 29 at Spruce Grove Road North near Lower Lake
Elsewhere around the county, snow caused downed trees and branches, resulting in trees going into power lines and causing numerous outages across the county, according to Pacific Gas and Electric.
Lori Price, a staffer with Lake County Public Works who oversees the agency’s Facebook page, posted online Thursday evening that plows in the Kelseyville area were working their way from Kelseyville proper out through Soda Bay towards the Riviera, with the hopes they would make it to Cobb.
“This isn't going to be a quick job,” she said. “Please plan on staying home.”
Price said crews are working in three staggered, overlapping shifts, with only two to three employees per shift to operate sanding trucks and trucks with blades, “and snow everywhere.”
She added, “It's going to be a very long night.”
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Children across Lake County will get a snow day on Friday.
A day of snowfall on Thursday and expectations of more snow to come led to all public school districts canceling classes on Friday, according to a Thursday night announcement from the Lake County Office of Education.
Just after 10 p.m. Thursday, Rob Young, the Office of Education’s director of operations and emergency services, reported that, due to the inclement weather, all Lake County public schools will be closed on Friday.
“State preschools run by the Lake County Office of Education will also be closed to students,” Young reported.
The Kelseyville, Lakeport, Lucerne and Upper Lake districts were all in session this week, while Konocti Unified was in intercession, and Middletown Unified, the Office of Education’s Creativity and Hance schools already were off this week, Young said.
Young said private schools that will be closed include Konocti Christian Academy.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
A day of snowfall on Thursday and expectations of more snow to come led to all public school districts canceling classes on Friday, according to a Thursday night announcement from the Lake County Office of Education.
Just after 10 p.m. Thursday, Rob Young, the Office of Education’s director of operations and emergency services, reported that, due to the inclement weather, all Lake County public schools will be closed on Friday.
“State preschools run by the Lake County Office of Education will also be closed to students,” Young reported.
The Kelseyville, Lakeport, Lucerne and Upper Lake districts were all in session this week, while Konocti Unified was in intercession, and Middletown Unified, the Office of Education’s Creativity and Hance schools already were off this week, Young said.
Young said private schools that will be closed include Konocti Christian Academy.
Email Elizabeth Larson at