Rain widespread across Coachella Valley, road closure updates, Palm Springs Tramway closed today
Expect wet weather and slick road conditions Tuesday on your way to work. Rain has been falling across the valley causing areas of pocket flooding.
As of Tuesday morning at 6:30 a.m., Cathedral Canyon Drive was closed through the Whitewater Wash in Cathedral City due to rising water. Motorists were urged to use Date Palm Drive as an alternate route. As of 10:50 a.m. Cathedral Canyon Drive was reopened.
West of Palm Springs, the California Highway Patrol reported rocks and mud on State Highway 243 near Mount Edna Road, south of Banning.
There were no other main road closures. Gene Autry, Vista Chino and Indian Canyon remained open.
A pickup truck overturned on Interstate 10 near Indian Canyon just before 5 a.m. shutting down the westbound lanes. Traffic was backed-up temporarily. It was unclear what caused the crash. CHP officers and emergency personnel on the scene were reminding drivers to slow down. The wreck was later cleared and traffic was moving again.
Drivers should reduce speeds and be aware of limited visibility on the roadways. Do not attempt to drive through a flooded area, as it only takes a few inches of water for your vehicle to be swept away. Vehicles can also hydroplane if you drive too fast.
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway said due to inclement weather, they will not open today. They said, "We do expect, however, to resume our normal operating schedule on Wednesday, March 11 with the first car up at 10:00 a.m."
Angela Paben a desert visitor said she was, “Kind of bummed out. I think my son is more upset than anyone else is." They are here visiting from Texas but are luckily going to be in town for a few more days.
Another resident didn't mind the road being closed up to the tram. Corinne Nevinny said, “I love this walk and I sort of had a feeling it was going to be very quiet today and sure enough the road is closed. So I can walk without cars coming by which is very nice.”
Rain chances continue through the week. Stay with News Channel 3 for weather and road condition updates.
