UPDATE: Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 - Part 2
One way to use One Stop Shop to recognize changing conditions on the roadway is to watch the CMS icons and messages. A yellow CMS icon indicates an active message. This image from a CMS near Mt. Shasta shows the message, "ICY ROADS - REDUCE SPEED":
A quick check of the cameras near the CMS yields further information. The highway doesn't look too bad here:
And it doesn't look bad here either, although snow is low on the mountain:
But, just a short distance further, and you'll find icy conditions along the road:
It looks pretty bad here, particularly near the shoulder:
More of the same south of Weed:
And it definately looks like winter north of Weed:
Yreka appears to be in the clear:
And, it doesn't look bad as you start up the pass:
Even further up the pass on the California side it's clear, although there appears to be some moisture on the road:
But on the Oregon side, it's Winter again:
It looks really bad here. These images just go to show you how conditions can vary in this region. As always, watch for changing conditions and drive carefully!
