Roads and weather, April 20, work on 101 interrupted due to active slide

By Mendo Voice Staff | April 20, 2017

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MENDOCINO Co., Work on the 101 slide just north of Leggett came to a halt early yesterday because the slide is still active. Here is CalTrans’ update, from 6:30 last night:

Mendocinosportsplus reports another accident on Bell Springs Road, around 10pm last night.

There was a slide on Route 162/Dos Rios Road, as of 5:23am. It appears to have been cleared.

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Light winds and mild temperatures today:

A weak cold front is coming in at sea this weekend. Northwest winds are 5 to 15 knots, expected to shift to the north but blow steadily at 5 to 15. Waves are west 10 feet at 14 seconds, expected to subside slightly to west 9 feet at 13 seconds.

In Point Arena, the forecast is mostly sunny, with a high around 59, dropping to 49 tonight. The north wind is expected to blow 9 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts up to 21 miles per hour. Winds will persist into the night.

In Fort Bragg, the forecast is mostly sunny, with a high around 62, dropping to 44 tonight. A light north northwest wind will turn northwest this morning, and blow around 5 to 10 miles per hour into the night.

In Willits, the forecast is mostly sunny, with a high around 63, dropping to 41 tonight. A west northwest wind of 5 to 10 miles per hour will persist into the night.

In Ukiah, the forecast is mostly sunny, with a high around 67, dropping to 43 tonight. A west northwest wind will blow 5 to 9 miles per hour in the morning, then lighten and turn north this evening.