Current Incidents: Winter Storm

Weather Update

Find current weather forecasts from National Weather Service Sacramento. 

Additional Resources

• Town of Truckee Winter Services & Information
• Get tips on how you can prepare for winter storms

Snow Load Advisory for Buildings

With a large amount of snow accumulation on roofs, please check your structures for the following:

• Cracks in walls
• Sagging floors 
• Displaced columns 
• Cracking or dropping arches
• Bulging walls
• Difficulty opening doors or windows
• Water/smoke that pushes through masonry

Structures with low-sloped or flat roofs, manufactured homes, carports, trellises, and patio covers may be more susceptible to increased snow loads. If you observe any of these items and are concerned about your structure's safety, consider contacting your local contractors' association for a list of local and reliable licensed contractors. Call 911 if there is a life-threatening emergency. 

• Nevada County Contractors' Association or 530-274-1919
• Contractors Association of Tahoe Truckee or 530-550-9999

Learn more about dangerous snow load on structures.

Sand & Sandbags

Free sand and sandbags are available for Nevada County residents at the following locations:

• Nevada City: Next to the Nevada County Warehouse located at the corner of Highway 49 and East Broad Street, Nevada City, CA 95959
• Penn Valley: Penn Valley Fire Protection District located at 10513 Spenceville Road, Penn Valley, CA 95946
• North San Juan: North San Juan Community Hall located at 10057 Reservoir Street, North San Juan, CA 95960
• South County: Higgins Fire Department located at 10106 Combie Road, Auburn, CA 95602

Sand and sandbags are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Please bring your own shovel and only take what you need. Sandbags can also be purchased at local feed and hardware stores if any locations are running low. Please be patient as we try to keep these locations stocked during higher than usual usage. Learn more.

Road Conditions

• CalTrans Quickmap: Check the status of highways.
• CalTrans Road Conditions: Search online or call 1-800-427-7623 for current highway conditions. 

Roads Service Request 

To report downed trees on County Roads, call 530-265-1411 or 911. To report downed power poles and trees into power poles, contact PG&E directly at 1-800-743-5002 or 911.  

If you are in the City of Grass Valley, City of Nevada City, or Town of Truckee city/town limits, their service teams will be the go-to resource for that area. Please visit their websites for additional information.  

Many unincorporated roadways are not County-maintained roadways because they are privately owned and maintained roadways by residents or HOAs. Downed trees with powerlines in them require PG&E response.

Utilities

Power

• Go to the PG&E Outage Center for details. You can report and view outage information on PG&E's website or by calling PG&E at 1-800-743-5002.
• Go to the Liberty/TTPUD Outage Center for details.

Telecommunications

Please report outages directly to your communications provider.

• AT&T: Call customer service at 1-800-331-0500 or report an outage online.
• Comcast: Call customer service at 1-800-391-3000 or report an outage online.  
• Race Communications: Call customer service at  1-877-722-3833, email support@race.com, or visit the Race website.
• Smarter Broadband: Call customer service at 1-530-272-4000 or email support@smarterbroadband.com.
• SuddenLink: Call customer service at 1-877-794-2724.
• T-Mobile: Call customer service at 1-800-937-8997.
• Verizon: Call customer service at 1-877-596-7577 or report an outage online.

Emergency Weather Shelters

Nevada County Library - Warming Zones

Nevada County Libraries are open as normal. View Library locations and hours.

Locations will provide: 

• Heat
• Power and charging station
• Internet