A large tree split and partially uprooted by high winds remains down at Peach Tree Golf and Country Club on Dec. 29, illustrating the extent of damage left behind by the Christmas storm.

YUBA/SUTTER, CA (MPG) - Severe weather swept through the Sacramento Valley over Christmas week, with some of the most damaging conditions hitting the Yuba-Sutter region early Christmas morning.

The National Weather Service had forecast strong winds throughout the region, and many residents awoke around 4 a.m. Dec. 25 to heavy rain, thunder, hail and powerful southerly gusts. Wind speeds reached up to 63 miles per hour, according to data from the Yuba County Airport.

The storm left thousands without power across the region. Approximately 4,000 PG&E customers were without electricity Christmas morning in Yuba County, with another 1,200 affected in Sutter County. One of the hardest-hit areas was Peach Tree Golf and Country Club in Marysville, where downed trees, debris and broken branches were scattered across nearly the entire course. Those operating the facility expect the cleanup to take several weeks.

Storm-damaged trees lean over a cart path at Peach Tree Golf and Country Club in Marysville on Dec. 29, following powerful wind gusts that swept through the Yuba-Sutter region on Christmas morning.

In Sutter County, debris and flooding forced the closure of multiple roadways as county crews worked through the holiday period to make repairs and restore access. As of Dec. 31, closures still in effect included Tisdale Weir, Franklin Road between Acacia Avenue and Tarke Road, Placer Road from Riosa Road to Brewer Road, Sacramento Avenue from Highway 99 to Highway 113, Hughes Road between Progress Road and Schlag Road and Pass Road between West Butte Road and Mawson Road, all due to flooding.

Residents who suffered property damage from the recent storms may be eligible for property tax relief. In both Sutter and Yuba counties, property owners whose losses total $10,000 or more may apply for misfortune and calamity property tax relief under California law.

Broken limbs and fallen trees are visible across the course at Peach Tree Golf and Country Club on Dec. 29 as cleanup efforts continue after severe winds caused widespread damage days earlier.

To qualify, property owners must file an Application for Reassessment of Property Damaged by Misfortune or Calamity with their respective county assessor’s office within 12 months of the date the property was damaged or destroyed. Relief may apply to real property, business equipment and fixtures, and certain boats, aircraft or mobile homes. More information is available through county websites or by calling the Yuba County assessor’s office at 530-749-7820 or the Sutter County assessor’s office at 530-822-7160.