STATE ROUTE 4/EBBETTS PASS, ROUTE 89/MONITOR PASS AND ROUTE 108/SONORA PASS CLOSED IN ADVANCE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER
Sierra Region – December 8, 2021 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has temporarily closed State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass, Route 89/Montior Pass and Route 108/Sonora Pass due to inclement weather that is expected to arrive in the region this week.
To help ensure the safety of motorists, the three mountain passes were closed on
Monday, December 6, 2021. The estimated time for reopening the passes will be
determined by the impact of the weather.
- Route 4 is closed from a half-mile east of the Route 207/Mt. Reba turnoff to Route
89/Ebbetts Pass. - Route 89 is closed from the junction of U.S. 395 to the junction of Route 4/Monitor Pass.
- Route 108 is closed from 26.4 miles east of Strawberry to 5.3 miles east of the U.S. 395 junction/Sonora Pass.
- Route 120 Through Yosemite (Tioga PAss has already been closed for the season
Snow is forecasted for much of the Sierra Starting Thursday with a light system moving through quickly, then this weekend another system is approaching that could give the sierra several days of snow accumulation.
There is a lot of hype around this storm now as forecasters are posting up big snowfall maps from the models. There is not agreement on timing and snowfall amounts among the forecast models yet, but there is agreement and consistency that significant snowfall will happen which is building confidence.
Open Snow Report
Motorists are advised to carry chains, winterize their vehicles, carry an emergency kit, and allow for extra time.
For updates, follow District 10 on Facebook (@caltransdistrict10) and Twitter
(@caltransdist10) and visit quickmap.ca,gov for highway conditions, chain control
locations, and closure details.
