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Thousands lose power across Northern California. Track PG&E and SMUD outages

Updated: December 14, 2024, 9:19 am PST

REGION. GOOD MORNING. I am LETICIA ORDAZ. IT IS A KCRA-3 WEATHER ALERT DAY. NOW LET’S CHECK OUR FORECAST WITH METEOROLOGIST KELLY CURREN. What are the general conditions currently? YES, WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE RAIN SHOWERS AND THE MOUNTAIN SNOW. AND OF COURSE WE’RE DEALING WITH SOME PRETTY STRONG WINDS OUT THERE. THIS IS A VIEW ON DOPPLER RADAR WHERE AGAIN WE SEE THE MAIN SERIES OF SHOWERS FROM MODESTO HERE THROUGH GRASS VALLEY SACRAMENTO. We’re kind of in a dry spot right now. There is still some scattered shower activity in Stockton and Modesto, but around this time the heaviest rain is actually falling near Auburn and Grass Valley. AND AS IT RAISES TO HIGHER ALTITUDES, IT WILL COVER TO SNOW. And that snow will remain in the Sierra for most of the day. TODAY. You can see it is still coming around the KIRKWOOD BEAR VALLEY lake. I still see some of that snow too. ARNOLD SEES SOME LIGHT RAIN SONORA SNOW. The same goes for you, but you have another bout of more moderate rain on the way. BUT NOTE STOCKTON TRACY MODESTO. IT WILL BE A LITTLE MORE STRETCHED NOW THAT THE MAIN LINE HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE EAST. Temperatures are currently 51 degrees in Sacramento and windy in Stockton. YUBA CITY, 33 mph sustained winds. Of course the gusts are even higher. In fact, Yuba City is experiencing a 53 mph gust right now. In SACRAMENTO, gusts are blowing at 40 miles per hour. We’ll talk more about this later in the morning. LETICIA, THANK YOU SO MUCH. And right now, thousands of people across Northern California are without power. AND THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT THE PG&E OUTAGE MAP. New orange boxes appear every minute. AND THAT MEANS SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE WITHOUT POWER. THIS MORNING YOU CAN SEE THAT THE BIGGEST OUTAGES IN OUR AREA ARE IN YOLO COUNTY NEAR WOODLAN IN CALAVERAS COUNTY AND ALSO IN NEVADA COUNTY. NO WORD YET WHEN THIS STRENGTH WILL BE RESTORED. WE TRACK THE SNOW IN THE SIERRA AND THE RAIN IN THE VALLEY. KCRA 3’S BRIAN HICKEY IS ON LIVE TRACKER THREE THIS MORNING AND KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT IS IN BLUE CANYON. Let’s start with Brian and Brian. WHERE ARE YOU NOW? LETICIA? Right now we are westbound on Interstate 80. Here we are approaching the junction with Highway 65. And on the east side, just after 65, there is a large puddle of standing water. We just passed it. We see cars plowing into it, but luckily there have been no incidents at this point yet. BUT IF I LOOK AT THE CAMERA ON THE ROOF OF LIVE TRACKER THREE, YOU CAN LOOK DOWN FROM THIS ANGLE THAT IT’S NOW ON THE ROAD, AND WHEN YOU’RE GOING ABOVE AND OR EVEN NEAR SPEED , YOU I have to be really careful about the potential for Hydroplaning as is the case on the main front We have moved east and that is where we are still experiencing some of the heavier rains in downtown Sacramento. AT LEAST. At least we’ve had a bit of a break there, and some of the puddles and flooding we reported is starting to subside. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE ROAD WEATHER INDEX ON OUR TRAFFIC COMPUTER. AND YOU CAN SEE THE BLUE AREAS HERE INDICATED WHERE WE CAN EXPECT PILLOWS ON THE ROADS. IT TAKES THE RAIN RATE INTO CONSIDERATION. That’s how quickly it rains and how quickly the roads can prevent it. AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE ARE HERE ON INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50 THROUGH CAMERON PARK. Still some blues, but back towards SACRAMENTO and beyond the dam. The streets are wet right now, but you can’t see any of this major accumulation on the streets. SO A LITTLE SAFER FOR THE DRIVERS THERE. But where you see blue, those are the areas where you really want to be careful when you hit the streets here in the Sacramento area. However, you can see when it comes to cruising speed. However, we are not seeing any real delays along the 80 and 50 corridor, and five and 99 have now resolved well in terms of delays as well. But again, just because you can exceed the speed limit doesn’t mean you should in those conditions. AGAIN BECAUSE THERE’S A LOT OF WATER ON THE ROADS AND THERE’S STILL FLOODING IN SOME AREAS WHERE STORM Drainage HAS BEEN BLOCKED BY LEAVES AND DEBRIS THAT HAVE BEEN PUSHED THERE BY THE RAIN. So that’s the very latest here on Live Tracker 3. WE’RE NOW IN ROSEVILLE COMING TO THE EUREKA ANTELOPE ROAD ATLANTIC ROAD. THERE. We’ll keep an eye on the traffic for you as we make our way to SACRAMENTO. Send it back to you. BRIAN, thank you for your reporting this morning. WE NOW WANT TO CONSIDER ANY FURTHER POWER OUTAGES IN OUR AREA. AND THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT SMUD’S DISTURBANCE MAP FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY. AROUND 2,200 CUSTOMERS CURRENTLY HAVE NO POWER. THE BIGGEST FAILURE IS IN CITRUS HIGHWAYS.

Thousands lose power across Northern California. Track PG&E and SMUD outages

Updated: December 14, 2024, 9:19 am PST

There were reports of power outages across Northern California on Saturday as heavy rain and winds swept across the region. As of 8:30 a.m., Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s outage map showed that thousands of customers were affected in Tuolumne, Calaveras, Yolo, Amador and Butte counties. That included more than 8,000 customers in Tuolumne County, 3,000 in Amador County, 6,300 in Calaveras County and more than 1,000 in the Woodland area. SMUD’s outage map showed more than 2,200 customers were affected by outages, with nearly half of the outages concentrated in the Citrus Heights region. The utility said the outages were wind-related. Meteorologist Kelly Curran said wind gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour were reported in parts of the region. KCRA 3 is calling Saturday an Alert Day in Northern California as intermittent heavy rain, strong winds and all-day snow in the Sierra will impact outdoor activities and travel. Find resources for PG&E customers here. PG&E customers can view real-time information about power outages at PG&E’s online outage center. You can search for a specific address or find outages by city or county. PG&E customers can also sign up for outage notifications sent via text message, email or phone call. In these messages, PG&E tells customers the cause of an outage, when crews will arrive, the estimated time for restoration, and when power will be restored. PG&E also has these severe weather safety tips to keep customers safe: Never touch downed lines. Use generators safely. PG&E recommends having them installed by a licensed electrician and in a well-ventilated area. Use flashlights, not candles. Have a spare phone. Have fresh drinking water and ice. Turn off devices. Find resources for SMUD customers here. If you notice sparking or broken wiring, please call 911 first. Customers can see real-time outage information here. Customers can report an outage online here or call 1-888-456-7683. SMUD also sent out safety instructions to customers: Prepare an emergency kit that includes a portable cell phone charger, flashlight, fresh drinking water, extra batteries, a manual can opener and a battery-powered radio. Keep SMUD emergency numbers available. Click here for more security information from SMUD. Additional storm resources for Northern California. Get the latest live updates on Saturday’s rain, wind and snow impacts here. Track traffic conditions with an interactive map here. Follow the interactive radar here. Download our app here for the latest alerts. Share your weather photos and videos here. Check out the full weather forecast for Saturday here. View the latest road conditions from Caltrans here. – This story includes previous reporting by former KCRA 3 reporter Orko Manna.

There were reports of power outages across Northern California on Saturday as heavy rain and winds swept across the region.

As of 8:30 a.m., Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s outage map showed that thousands of customers were affected in Tuolumne, Calaveras, Yolo, Amador and Butte counties.

That included more than 8,000 customers in Tuolumne County, 3,000 in Amador County, 6,300 in Calaveras County and more than 1,000 in the Woodland area.

SMUD’s outage map showed more than 2,200 customers were affected by outages, with nearly half of the outages concentrated in the Citrus Heights region. The utility said the outages were wind-related.

Meteorologist Kelly Curran said wind gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour were reported in parts of the region.

KCRA 3 is calling Saturday an Alert Day in Northern California as intermittent heavy rain, strong winds and all-day snow in the Sierra will impact outdoor activities and travel.

Find resources for PG&E customers here

PG&E customers can view real-time power outage information at PG&E’s online outage center. You can search for a specific address or find outages by city or county.

PG&E customers can also sign up Outage notifications which is sent via SMS, email or phone call. In these messages, PG&E tells customers the cause of an outage, when crews will arrive, when restoration is expected, and when power will be restored.

PG&E has these too Storm safety tips To ensure customer safety:

• Never touch fallen wires
• Use generators safely. PG&E recommends installation by a licensed electrician and in a well-ventilated area.
• Use flashlights, not candles
• Have a spare phone ready
• Have fresh drinking water and ice available
• Turn off devices

Find resources for SMUD customers here

If you notice sparks or broken wires, please call 911 first.

Customers can view real-time outage information here.

Customers can report an outage online here or call 1-888-456-7683.

• SMUD also shipped Safety reminders to customers:
• Prepare an emergency kit that includes a portable cell phone charger, a flashlight, fresh drinking water, extra batteries, a manual can opener, and a battery-powered radio
• Have SMUD emergency numbers available.

Click here for more security information from SMUD.

Additional storm resources in Northern California

– This story includes previous reporting by former KCRA 3 reporter Orko Manna.