ANOTHER TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT

And then you (I) have to suit up and trudge outside (thigh high this morning) to clean off the satellite dishes before the day can begin. 

PG&E OUTAGE REPORT:  February 18, 2011    06:12 pm

Tina Falco, MML News Reporter

Sonora, CA-- The recent winter storms have left thousands of Mother Lode residents still without power tonight.
According to PG&E Spokesperson Nicole Liebelt, 15,000 customers are without electricity in Tuolumne County. The Sonora area has the most outages with 6,200. Twain Harte has approximately 2,550, Groveland has 1,500, Columbia has 450, Tuolumne City has 2,000 and Mi-Wok Village has 1,500.

8:35 a.m.  We are located at the middle of Lama Hisum Road and..........WE HAVE POWER!  Not gloating, just saying. 

February 19, 2011    06:00 am

Mark Truppner, MML Reporter

The Winter Weather Advisory issued for the Motherlode remains in effect until noon today.
The National Weather Service has also issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Sierra Nevada until noon.
Two to four inches of snow is expected above 1500 feet. Four inches to a foot of snow accumulation is possible above 4000 feet. Half a foot to three feet of new snow is possible in the highest elevations.
Winds of ten to thirty-five mph are likely in the Sierra Nevada, with some gusts reaching forty-five to sixty mph.

Highway conditions and chain requirements are exactly the same as yesterday's.

Photos taken at 8.45 this morning.