Category: Weather

Cari Wade took this photo of her husband Dave taking a photo of Douglas firs that came down in the wee hours of Tuesday morning (January 10) on Lakeview Drive in Forest Lakes, Felton. The trees caused 3 power poles to break and the neighborhood has been without power ever since. Lakeview is the only 2-lane road in and out… Read More

Weather From the National Weather Service: The forecast calls for light rainfall on Friday with another storm approaching Saturday, January 14. We can expect periods of rain as a cold front passes over the region. Pre-existing saturated soils will not be able to absorb excess rainfall. Urban and small stream flooding is expected along with continued flood potential on mainstem… Read More

WEATHER The forecast calls for widespread precipitation through January 19 with a break tomorrow January 12. The strongest weather will likely occur this Friday and Saturday with heavy rain and wind. Follow the National Weather Service Monterey Bay Area at weather.gov/mtr. Wind advisory through 7:00 pm Wednesday. SAN LORENZO RIVER AT BIG TREES FELTON The San Lorenzo River at Big Trees… Read More

By Mary Andersen and Julie Horner WEATHER The weather timeline for January 9 through 10 calls for moderate to heavy rain and wind. Monday, anticipate heavy rain and wind gusts. Moderate rain on Tuesday morning with wind gusts calming by afternoon. Now is the time to prepare for the storm. Follow the National Weather Service Monterey Bay Area at weather.gov/mtr. FLOOD… Read More

By Mary Andersen and Julie Horner Weather The weather timeline for January 8 through 10 calls for calm today, then moderate to heavy rain and wind arrives after 10:00 pm. Monday, anticipate heavy rain and wind gusts. Moderate rain on Tuesday morning with wind gusts calming by afternoon. Now is the time to prepare for the storm. Follow the National… Read More

1/4 UPDATE 4:00 pm: Many new additional zones have Evacuation Warnings as of 3:30 pm Wednesday. Check aware.zonehaven.com for current information. 1/4 12:00 noon: Multiple areas around the county have been issued Evacuation Warnings by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office due to the current storm and rising water levels. Look up your zone at aware.zonehaven.com. City of Watsonville The… Read More

Good news in the Santa Cruz Mountains this morning – while rain thresholds met or exceeded in some cases – no initial reports of debris flows. Fire and PGE crews are out inspecting damages. Many reports of trees and large branches in San Lorenzo Valley roadways, so take it slow out there. Visit cruz511.org and sccroadclosure.org for traffic info. Rain to return this evening… Read More

EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED TO AREAS IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY WHEN: Effective Immediately WHERE: Ben Lomond Fire District (Zones: BEN-E001D, BEN-E002A, BEN-E002D, BEN-E004B) Boulder Creek Fire District (Zones: BOU-E021A, BOU-E020, BOU-E017, BOU-E016, BOU-E010, BOU-E006, BOU-E001A, BOU-E002, BOU-E033A, BOU-E038A, BOU-E031B, BOU-E030, BOU-E018A, BOU-E014, BOU- E009, BOU-E003, BOU-E001B, BOU-E015A, BOU-E039A, BOU-E040A) Felton Fire District (Zones: FEL-E002A, FEL-E003B, FEL-E003C, FEL- E004A) Santa Cruz County… Read More

Rain rolls through in waves approaching this week’s predicted “atmospheric river” event Tuesday into Wednesday. The wind has whipped up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and the lights are flickering this Sunday evening. Charge up your phones, get the pet carriers ready, grind your coffee beans. KBCZ 90.1 FM (kbcz.org) in downtown Boulder Creek will be occupying the broadcast studio… Read More