Sheriff's office warns against traveling to snowy Mount Vaca
The roads are closed in the area, the sheriff's office says.
(Photo: A still frame from PG&E’s wildfire camera atop Mount Vaca as it appeared on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Graphic by Solano NewsNet)
On top of Mount Vaca
All covered in snow
The sheriff’s office says
”You shall not go.”
That was the gist of a social media post on Thursday warning residents and travelers against visiting Mount Vaca following a flurry of social media posts this week pointing to the presence of snow there.
“We know there has been some social media buzz about the snow on Mount Vaca. While we share your excitement, the roads leading to Moutn Vaca are closed — only residents allowed — due to the hazardous conditions,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a post on Facebook.
Solano NewsNet was the first to report on the snow atop Mount Vaca after reviewing PG&E’s wildfire camera on Tuesday. By Thursday evening, most of the snow had melted thanks in part to a combination of wet and windy weather between Tuesday evening and Wednesday evening and as temperatures began to rise slightly.
Officials issued an evacuation warning for Mount Vaca and nearby areas that fell within the LNU Lightning Complex wildfire burn scar shortly after weather forecasters issued a Flash Flood Watch for the area. Meteorologists said heavy periods of rain led to an increased likelihood of ash and debris flow in the areas hit hardest by last August’s wildfire.
A volunteer crew from the Solano County Office of Emergency Services patrolled the burn scar to check for any debris flows and other obstacles blocking roadways there.
While the evacuation order has since been lifted, several roads in the area remain closed to the general public. The sheriff’s office said Mix Canyon Road, Gates Canyon Road and Blue Ridge Road are closed, except to individuals who live in those neighborhoods.
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