WEATHER CAUSES PROJECTED 16-HOUR POWER OUTAGE IN MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES

Fallen trees block roads in Pine Valley and Rancho San Diego

March 19, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – A weather-related problem with a power pole has left 38 utility customers without power in the East Descanso, Green Valley Falls and Cuyamaca areas. 

According to SDG&E, the outage began at 2:25 a.m. and power is expected to be restored around 7 p.m. tonight, leaving customers without power for more than 16 hours amid chill winter temperatures and snow. 

Elsewhere in East County, I-8 is now reopened to traffic following an early morning closure.

Two other roadways are obstructed by fallen trees, ECM has learned.  A large tree is blocking Pine Blvd.in Pine Valley; use Rocky Pass instead, a reader advises.  In addition, a 15-foot tree has fallen on Jamacha Road at Calle Albara in Rancho San Diego. 

Earlier this morning, a fatality crash occurred at Highway 8 and College Avenue during inclement weather.