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Over 50 Weather-Related Crashes By Local CHP

Posted: Jan. 3, 2017 5:56 PM PST

Over 50 weather-related accidents were reported by the Highway Patrol Monday through Tuesday morning in Nevada County. Officer Greg Tassone says they were mostly solo crashes. Amazingly, there were no serious injuries, although there were some close calls…

click to listen to Officer Tassone

Tassone says one solo vehicle crash, into a power pole, also knocked out electricity to the Cascade Shores area for about an hour and a half or so, yesterday (Mon.) afternoon. He says most motorists recognized the hazardous weather, but did not make adequate adjustments…

click to listen to Officer Tassone

Higher snow levels are predicted for the rest of the week, or above 4,000 feet.

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