red flag warning for most of northern sacramento valley including the northern motherlode.

[AllaN01Bear]

this includes tuolumne county with warnings from below 1000 thousand feet.
information follows .
https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ067&warncounty=CAC109&firewxzone=CAZ220&local_place1=Sonora%20CA&product1=Fire+Weather+Watch&lat=37.9842&lon=-120.381
no planned pg and e psps at this time but can change .
we were to have rain on 11/2/23 but that has dissapeared . if looks can start fires , wed be in trouble.

[cachukis]

1. Love your notes.

We were heading from Carson City this summer to Sonora, but were beaten by the passes. My brake control on my Airstream was too loose and had overheated brakes in the truck coming down.
We were headed to Yosemite.
You are in a pretty special place.
Cheers.

[AllaN01Bear]

2. sonora pass can be quite dangerous and deadly,. seen a # of motor homes and semi trucks over the side

thought theyd save time. the path is of wagon train trail and before that indian and animal orign. u can still see ruts up there . the waggoneers had to take the wagons apart and lower them by ropes and same with the ox and ppls belongings .

[cachukis]

3. Came down Monitor Pass and smoked out about a mile

away from the Fire Station. Used emergency brakes to the junction. A bit dicey. Fourth of July. No help available
Headed south and found a NAPA sign to refresh brake fluid. Cancelled Sonora Pass and went north to cut across to Lake Tahoe.
Never made it to Sonora but have some good stories in that area.
Always read your posts about weather.