Snow forces closure of Highway 41 near Oakhurst

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Wednesday morning's snow storm blanketed lower elevations in the North Valley. The weather caused some major problems on local highways -- including Highway 41. The highway shut down for several hours just south of Oakhurst.

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The highway patrol set up checkpoints making sure people put on chains if they didn't have four-wheel drive. That proved to be more than a challenge for some people - like Paul Ofer who is visiting Yosemite from Southern California.

"I came from Michigan," said Paul Ofer. "I was there for 30 years and never put a set of chains on in my life. And we had some horrific winters, that's why I moved to California."

Paul eventually hired a professional to help put on the chains.

The CHP ended up moving the checkpoints to higher elevations throughout the day.

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