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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Friday morning greeted residents in many parts of the county with a layer of snow, prompting school closures and plowing of area roadways.
While the now melted off quickly on parts of the Northshore and in Lakeport, parts of Kelseyville had a thicker blanket that lasted longer into the day, and the snow stuck around in higher elevations like Cobb.
County Road Superintendent Steve Stangland his crews reported 2 to 3 inches of snow in the Soda Bay and Clear Lake Riviera areas, and up to 8 inches in the Cobb area.
Schools districts that reported closures for the day included Konocti, Kelseyville, Lakeport, Upper Lake Elementary, Upper Lake Middle, Upper Lake High School, Aspire and Clearlake Community School.
Lucerne Elementary was reported to be closed due to snow for the first time in 21 years.
Lake County International Charter School in Middletown also reported that it closed for the day.
The Lake County Office of Education closed its doors Friday after officials there reported being impacted by a power outage that occurred in Lakeport during part of the morning.
Middletown and Hidden Valley residents reported no snow, a contrast to last week's storm that saw them with a thick blanket of it following the storms.
Middletown Unified's school's were open, following a two-hour delayed start, with the exception of Cobb Elementary, which Superintendent Korby Olson reported early Friday morning was closed.
Lake County Public Works' Road Division had its crews at work around the county Friday.
Stangland said his crews worked to open up arterial and major collector streets early Friday before continuing onto the local roads. Top priorities were opening routes to both Sutter Lakeside Hospital in Lakeport and St. Helena Hospital Clearlake.
By late Friday afternoon, Stangland said Bottle Rock Road at Sulphur Creek Drive and Highway 175 was open, but crews were going to close part of the road on Monday to resume clean up operations due to snow and damage from the recent storms.
He said Schwartz Road at High Road in the Cobb area was closed due to a downed tree, but both roads were accessible from the other ends.
Elk Mountain Road from the Middle Creek Campground to Lake Pillsbury required chains or four-wheel-drive. Stangland said crews are going to attempt to open it Friday on the return trip from Lake Pillsbury. Elk Mountain Road from Potter Valley to Lake Pillsbury was open.
Bartlett Springs Road required four-wheel-drive and chains. Stangland said road crews will plow the road on Monday.
After a day of plowing, Stangland said the concern was shifting to the hard freeze forecast to take place overnight on Saturday – with temperatures down in the low 20s.
He said crews will be out sanding area roads, as needed, this weekend.
Late Friday the California Highway Patrol had warned of icy road conditions from Scotts Valley Road's junction with Highway 20 to the Mendocino County line.
The National Weather Service warned of the potential for record or near-record cold temperatures over the weekend in Lake and neighboring counties.
Temperatures are expected to drop well below freezing in the early morning hours of both Saturday and Sunday, with a hard freeze possible. The agency said that the shelter is required for people, pets and livestock, and crops and plants due to the potentially dangerous conditions.
The Lake County Office of Emergency Services has offered several important contact numbers to help area residents in case of emergency during the winter weather.
They include: PG&E, 800-743-5000; ATT, 611 or 866-346-1168; American Red Cross, emergency, 800-696-3873; local office, 707-263-8451; sheriff’s dispatch non-emergency, 707-263-2690.
In addition, for animal-related issues Lake County Animal Care and Control can be contacted at 707-263-0278 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The after hours emergency number is 707-263-2690; the department also can be visited online at www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .
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