Oh, ouch! There are other road condition reports that are more reliable than things like Bing and Goggle Maps:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgihttp://nvroads.com/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5559/It might just be possible that locals know more about local conditions than city folks (aka Flatlanders). Only kidding...of course. I realize that you are a very experienced mountain man, and I respect that of you.