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

National Weather Service meteorologists have upgraded the most recent storm to a “bomb cyclone.” 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 

Scott's Flat Road

Indian Springs at Falling Leaf

Bittney Springs at Barr Ranch 

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.