Transportation · Tuolumne County
Central Sierra Passes Reopened Friday, Oct. 23 After First Winter Storm
Caltrans reopened Highway 108 to Sonora Pass and Highway 4 to Ebbetts Pass on Friday, while the National Park Service reopened Highway 120 and Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park. All three passes had been closed Wednesday as a precaution before the first significant storm of the 2026-27 winter season, which brought eight-tenths of an inch to more than 1 inch of rain to Sonora, Pinecrest, Greeley Hill, and Buck Meadows. Snow totals included 1 inch at Ebbetts Pass and a half-inch at Tuolumne Meadows, with no measurable snow at Sonora or Tioga passes. The storm's precipitation equaled 50% of average for the date in the new water year, while 72% of California including all of Calaveras and Tuolumne counties remained abnormally dry. Sunny skies with highs in the high 60s to low 70s were expected through at least Tuesday.