Recent Storm Upgraded to "Bomb Cyclone, Nevada County Activates Emergency Operations Center

Published: Feb. 5, 2024, 3 p.m.

National Weather Service meteorologists have upgraded the most recent storm to a \u201cbomb cyclone.\u201d The Emergency Operations Center was activated here in Nevada County to respond to the storm. Public Works Road crews worked through the night removing trees, addressing drainage issues, and clearing debris from county roads. As of 11 a.m. the following roads were still closed:

East Bennett to Brunswick


Dog bar at Lorie


McCourtney at Metcalf


Auburn Road at Robinhood\xa0


Scott's Flat Road


Indian Springs at Falling Leaf


Bittney Springs at Barr Ranch\xa0


Pincone Circle at Brooks


And in Alta Sierra Ball to Gibbony and Francis to Tippy.


You can find the most up to date list of closures at nevadacountyca.gov/storminfo. PG&E outage information can be found online at pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outage-tools/outage-map or by calling 1-877-660-6789.