Clearer skies expected after winter storm
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1 of 4By Casey Christie / The Californian
The umbrellas were out in full force during the Friday morning rain showers in downtown Bakersfield and many other areas of Kern County.
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2 of 4By Casey Christie / The Californian
During a wet Friday morning in downtown Bakersfield pedestrians were careful to use the crosswalk on Truxtun Avenue and many brought their umbrellas to work and other activities.
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Bakersfield Fire Department Truck Company #1 is reflected in the recent rain water after returning from a call Friday on Chester Avenue along with the Padre Hotel, FOX Theater and Fashionista.
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4 of 4By Casey Christie / The Californian
The stop sign at 19th and R streets in Bakersfield is reflected in numerous raindrops on a vehicle windshield Friday morning during the winter storm.
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BY LAURA LIERA, Californian staff writer lliera@bakersfield.com
Kern County can expect clearer skies Saturday and Sunday after a winter storm brought more rain than expected Friday.
About three-quarters of an inch of rain fell in Bakersfield, according to meteorologist Jim Andersen with the National Weather Service in Hanford.
Snow fell on both Interstate 5 over the Grapevine and along Highway 58, prompting the California Highway Patrol to temporarily close traffic on those thoroughfares Friday morning.
Even when the roads opened, Caltrans advised caution and urged big-rigs and permit loads to stay away as a high wind advisory was in effect on Interstate 5 from Highway 58 to the Kern-Kings county line.
Snow and ice promoted school closures in the Tehachapi, Caliente and El Tejon districts, while schools in Mojave were on a two-hour delay.
The Stallion Springs Resort saw approximately three inches of snow, said manager Cecilia Quitley.
“It’s very lovely to look at,” she said.
But some of her guests were not too happy about the snow.
“A couple from Wisconsin was trying to get away from the snow to come get some California sun and well, it looks like they brought the snow with them,” Quitley said, chuckling.
In Bakersfield, some local flooding occurred in the Old Stockdale area, near the golf course, and pump trucks were needed to remove the water.
“We had a foot or two deep of water and the only way to get rid of it is was to vacuum it out because that water has nowhere to go,” said Mark Evans,engineering manager of the Kern County Roads Department.
In the mountains, the biggest issue was clearing roads in Frazier Park and Tehachapi, according to Evans.
“Our maintenence doesn’t wait for a CHP call to clear roads. We started clearings since 4 a.m.,” he said. “But we were trying to clear the roads as soon as possible so that traffic could get in and out since that is always the main concern.”
In Bakersfield Saturday, expect a high of 61 degrees and a low of 41 degrees.
Then Sunday, expect clear sunny skies with a high of 70 degrees and a low of 43 degrees.
In the mountain areas, the NWS predicts a 30 percent chance of snow showers before 10 a.m. Saturday but then the day will gradually become sunny, with a high near 44 degrees in Frazier Park and Tehachapi. Then Sunday, expect sunny skies with a high of 56 and a low of 34 degrees.
For the latest road conditions, call 1-800-GAS-ROAD or go to http://cad.chp.ca.gov.
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