Note: Lana Cohen is a Report For America fellow covering the environment & natural resources for TMV & KZYX. Her position is funded by the Community Foundation of Mendocino, Report for America, & our readers. You can support Lana’s work here or email publisher@mendovoice.com. Contact Cohen at LCohen@mendovoice.com. TMV maintains editorial control.
LITTLE RIVER, 1/29/2021 — San Luis Obispo County received over 15 inches of rain in some areas, Mammoth Valley was hit with almost 110 inches of snow, mudslides decimated parts of Salinas, and destroyed Highway 1 in Big Sur. In Mendocino County, areas of Brooktrails, Laytonville, and Willits are still without power and U.S. Route 101 was closed at several points. Winter weather has officially arrived in the state and even by California standards, the storm was unusually destructive and wet.
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