Winter storm dumps rain and snow across Fresno County roads

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Roads crossed Fresno County rapidly turned unsafe arsenic Monday's almighty wintertime blast struck Central California.

"We are seeing rather a fewer crashes present on the Valley floor, connected the freeways," California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Salas told Action News.

CHP officers person already responded to aggregate accidents. The tempest is simply a trifecta, of sorts, arsenic it brings rainfall and dumps snowfall close arsenic vacation question spikes.

"We conscionable privation to walk connected the connection to hole yourself for each of this inclement upwind we're going to person passim the week," Salas said.

He is reminding drivers to cheque their vehicles earlier heading out, paying attraction to tyre tread and pressure, and inspecting windshield wipers and headlights.

Chains are a must-have for drivers going to China Peak. Action News noticed respective vehicles stopped connected the broadside of the roadworthy adjacent Shaver Lake.

Giego Teran and his friends from Clovis were among the motorists attaching caller chains.

"The instructions look to beryllium straightforward, but for archetypal timers, not really," Teran said.

He spent 30 minutes getting the chains connected conscionable 1 tire. He hoped the 2nd would spell a small faster.

"Is it worthy it to spell each the mode up to China Peak?" Action News asked. "100 percent," helium said. "We spell astir each weekend."

Video from the upland this greeting shows dependable snowfall, dropping caller powder.

But this President's Day is simply a small quieter than usual.

People, I deliberation (are) definitely... they're waiting this 1 retired a small bit," China Peak's Troy Cohee said. "Those that bash travel contiguous are going to get a small spot of a treat. It's going to beryllium a beauteous quiescent mountain."

With much rainfall and snowfall present connected the way, Officer Salas is reminding drivers to usage caution.

"Make definite you person a airy foot. Slow it down," Salas said. "The past happening you privation to bash is rotation retired successful the snowfall. If you've ne'er driven successful snow, it could beryllium treacherous."

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