On State Route 108 (Sonora Pass), Caltrans District 9 crews are approximately 2.5 miles away from the Mono/Tuolumne County Line. The snow on the highway is between six to eight feet deep at this lower elevation, which is deep enough to stop a snow blower in its tracks. To clear the road as efficiently as possible, maintenance crews are utilizing a snowcat with plow attachment to drive on top of the snowpack and push it down to the pavement below. This method reduces the depth of the snow on the