In the North Bay, Highway 29 north of Calistoga is closed due to snow, CHP says. CHP reports that I-80 at Donner Summit is now back open only for passenger vehicles. Susan Richter of the Lake Louise Royal Canadian Mounted Police told Gripped. The damage to her left foot was irreparable, and she opted to have it amputated shortly after the accident. The helmet she was wearing was completely demolished, said Evans. 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Theocharous received his Ph.D. degree in computer science in 2002 from Michigan State University and was a post-doctoral associate at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab at MIT. At around 6 a.m., on April 20, the South Metro Fire Rescue was requested at the scene of a crash on South Yosemite Street. We were extremely lucky that we had service, he said. Thats just the kind of person she is., Evans, who was at her side in the hospital in Modesto, also mentioned Parsonss buoyant spirit. [The doctors] told her that without it, her foot was damaged beyond repair. She could opt to have the foot fused, but shed only be able to walk with a severe limp for the rest of her life, much less hike, run, surf, or climb. ABC7 News anchor Dion Lim was in San Francisco when a massive tree fell on a car between Harrison St. and 25th St. in San Francisco. Friday's closures on Highway 17 were caused by icy roads, stuck cars and downed powerlines. CBS News Bay Area reported park officials identified the victims as married San Jose couple Georgios Theocharous, 51, and Ming Yan. According to news reports, about twenty trees fell in the area, damaging five cabins and a number of vehicles. 2015 Renowned rock climber Dean Potter, 43, died while BASE jumping off Taft. Highway 17 is back open Saturday morning after being closed for hours because of the snowy weather. 5:30 a.m.NWS extends freeze warning into Friday. No one wants to sit out," Hart said. To make those emergency repairs, traffic had to be stopped on this Thursday between Marsh Road and Willow Road in Menlo Park. At least 26 killed in fiery train crash in Greece Caltrans said there were at least 14 toppled trees as well. How safe is your neighborhood? Residents remaining prepared and exercising patience as the Bay Area takes the brunt of the storm. There are!" Access to Yosemite Valley is still possible via Hwy 41/Wawona Road and Hwy 120/Big Oak Flat Road. 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Another round of rain and snow showers is on tap for Friday night into Saturday morning with temperatures dipping into the 20s for some areas. The damage to her left foot was irreparable, and she opted to have it amputated shortly after the accident. A notice by Yosemite Climbing Management posted on the climbing website alerted other climbers of the fatal accident and warned that they may see blood on the route above. Legal Statement. Mar 3 2023 2:50PM. She says business at the restaurant is almost always impacted when big storm systems move into the area. The video of Dean Potter and Sean Leary and their speed ascent of The Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite. The news of the snow being so close to home inspired several people to venture out of their communities and see it for themselves. 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Are you a Gumby, a Regular Joe/Jane, or an Elite Climber? The next departure will be at 5:20 p.m. Treasure Island Ferry officials say due to the extreme winds on the Bay, the Treasure Island Ferry has been canceled for the rest of the afternoon. Zach Milligan, a prolific free solo climber who lived in a cave at Yosemite National Park for 13 years and was one of the first to descend its globally-recognized Half Dome on skis was found dead after an apparent fall in the Canadian Rockies earlier this month, officials confirmed with Gripped. GRAND CANYON CHANGES 'OFFENSIVE' NAME NEAR POPULAR HIKING TRAIL, OFFICIALS SAY, Two people were killed in a rockslide incident near the entrance to Yosemite National Park on Tuesday morning. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area. Staggs says with a laugh. Several inches of snow are predicted and are sure to draw a crowd to check it out. Mariposa County officials confirmed the deaths to CBS News on Friday. All northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101 in Menlo Park, between Marsh and Willow Roads have been reopened, officials say. 1 of 5 The view of El Capitan from the Yosemite Valley floor on February 26, 2016, in Yosemite, CA.The new concessionaire for Yosemite National Park is Aramark which won a bid for the 15 year . Yosemite closed. Yosemite National Park will remain closed indefinitely after a series of powerful winter storms slammed northern California over the past week. Near its summit are twisted metal handrails that allow hundreds of hikers daily to ascend to the very top a spot once considered inaccessible to humans. This is at Patterson Pass along I-580, which is a backroad from Tracy to Livermore. He added that Milligan had also climbed the 1,640-foot tall Steck-Salath route up Sentinel Rock at least 275 times. In the belly of Yosemite National Park lies a granite dome that's more than 8,800 feet high. 437 Old Mammoth Road. Winds as high as 60 mph were recorded in the park, and gusts of equal or higher speeds (up to 90 mph) toppled utility poles, fanned fires and damaged . Enjoy unlimited access to Climbings award-winning features, in-depth interviews, and expert training advice. Rangers with Parks Canada discovered Milligans body near the bottom of Polar Circus, a famed 2,300-foot-tall ice climb in Jasper National Park on Saturday, Feb. 11, a day after they came across his abandoned vehicle and called for a drone search. CNN has reached out to Yosemite National Park for comment. By. Southbound 17 is closed at Bear Creek, and Northbound 17 is closed at Granite Creek. 4:30 p.m.North Bay prepares for more snowy cold weather. CHP Traffic Incidents & Accidents today. Badger Pass Ski Area is celebrating a long-awaited reopening for the 2021-22 ski season. DANDP TOWING 559-251-1923. Theocharous most recently worked as a principal scientist at Adobe Research in San Jose, according to his LinkedIn page and Adobes website. "It's exciting because it doesn't happen often. Here are some of the most notable recent deaths that have taken place at Yosemite, due to a wide range of accidents. Their names and details of their deaths werent immediately released. The 2,000-foot Snake Dike is a well-known but extremely run-out moderate slab route, and pitches often feature 40 to 50 feet of climbing between bolts, with scant placements for pro. In South San Francisco fierce winds made a mess in the backyard of one home on Lomitas Avenue. It was raining a little bit before we started climbing, said Evans, but we gave it a bit and the sky cleared. He took the lead for the first section, with Parsons later tying in for the 5.7 slab crux pitch. Staff writer Jason Green contributed to this report. He was straightforward, honest, hard-working, and a dedicated athlete., Freezing temps that fall into the 20s may soon hit parts of Bay Area, 'Lady in the fridge' murder victim identified as Bay Area mother of 3, Snow shuts down over 70 miles of I-80;Donner Summit 'dangerous'. Last modified on Fri 3 Mar 2023 06.51 EST. July 21, 2011. Sign up for notifications from Insider! San Francisco's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing announced Wednesday it will be making emergency shelter beds available for those experiencing homelessness through next Monday, but some are asking for a speedier response. The drop from the top of the waterfall to the base is approximately 1,400 feet, according. Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. Currently, with Mariposa in California's "moderate" orange tier, Yosemite will allow 70% of normal summer visitation or about 5,760 vehicles a day. Tire chains may be required. A view of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. "Which is understandable. We were surprised to see the snow over there, it's absolutely gorgeous," said Sue Bowman, "Twelve miles from home, I live in San Jose, we never expected it to snow but it's snowing up there.". The cold storm currently moving through the Bay Area will stick around a little longer.