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More than 6,000 without power Tuesday afternoon as rain, wind and thunder hit county; possibility of light snowfall in mountains

More than 6,300 Santa Cruz County residents were out of power early Tuesday afternoon as consistent rain fell for the third day in a row, accompanied by high winds and thunder. The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory and a coastal flood advisory, which are set to expire at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.

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Carmageddon: First of several closures of McGregor Drive in Mid-County taking place this week; upcoming Highway 17 workshops

Mid-County residents will encounter the first of a number of multiday closures of McGregor Drive between Park Avenue and State Park Drive on Wednesday and Thursday. The closures will be scattered across a period of about eight months. Meanwhile, Caltrans is hosting the first of two upcoming public workshops on a long-range corridor plan for Highway 17 on Thursday.

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