Drought and the nearly annual fires through there, no veg to hold the meager soils.
Either it wasn't THAT bad or it was reported to the media late, but glad it's open. It's one of the pinch points for SoCal access.
Rick
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On Dec 13, 2015, at 11:38 PM, Fizzboy7@aol.com [californiadisasters] <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
All lanes are now open again. I guess it wasn't as bad as originally thought.
And to answer my own question earlier, the drought has created little to no vegetation. So even small amounts of water run right off causing slides.
JasonIn a message dated 12/13/2015 11:12:08 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com writes:
Yikes! That would destroy flow for both sides. It sounds like Caltrans is making some progress, so hopefully it will be cleared out in the morning.I'm just curious where exactly this was and how a light rain could have caused a flow. So far this season we've had more mudslides with little to no rain than mudslides with rain. Strange.JasonIn a message dated 12/13/2015 11:09:34 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com writes:They did that for construction last year. Friggin mess, added hours to the trip. The alternative is Santa Barbara (add 3 hours) or 58 (can't take the load and VERY slow). Glad I'm not going through there this week in any case.
Rick
On 12/13/2015 11:06 PM, Fizzboy7@aol.com [californiadisasters] wrote:Meaning shunt the northbound traffic onto the southbound lanes? I've not seen them do that on the Grapevine.It appears many or turning out of the monumental backup and heading over to Newhall Ranch Road, the 14, and to the 58.
JasonIn a message dated 12/13/2015 10:28:42 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com writes:Northbound is closed, which means they'll likely shunt it into the remaining lanes, impacting both directions. Whee. :-(
Rick WA6NHCTiny iPhone keypad, spell check happens
On Dec 13, 2015, at 9:07 PM, Fizzboy7@aol.com [californiadisasters] <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com> wrote:There is a reported mudslide near the top of the Grapevine along the I-5 that has the highway closed for a 40 mile stretch. The local news is not giving much info other than that. This is a bit surprising considering the rainfall totals for this storm were very low. Either way, commutes should be a wreck tomorrow.
Jason
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