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Snow Forecast for Southern California Mountain Resorts

10
Feb 2010

Photo Courtesy of Bear Mountain Resort

Big Bear Lake CA; A winter advisory remains in effect until 10:00 AM this morning. Winds may gust to 35 mph. Our overnight snowfall was eight inches and another foot of accumulation is possible. Road conditions are R2, if you’re vehicle is not 4 wheel drive, you’ll need to chain up.

Snow conditions are the best -Today is a Blue Bird Powder Day! The Resorts report eight inches off perfect powder on a huge base of snow. It doesn’t get any better than this. Come and shred the Southern California Mountains. We have better snow then the Vancouver Olympics.

Besides carrying chains in your vehicle, be sure to have plenty of water, food and warm clothing. Although the weather will be gorgeous this weekend, road conditions can cause unforeseeable events. Bring suntan lotion and sunglasses after today’s storm passes through.

Weather Forecast for Big Bear City: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ABOVE 4000 FEET IN THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DESERTS UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING.

TIMING…WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING BEFORE DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON.

SNOW LEVELS…4000 TO 4500 FEET.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 5 INCHES AROUND 4500 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 15 BETWEEN BAKER AND THE NEVADA STATE LINE. TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE ON UNTREATED MOUNTAIN ROADS.

WINDS…SIGNIFICANT WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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Road Conditions and Emergency Shelters

25
Jan 2010
Looking towards Big Bear Lake -Gold Mountain, Butler Peak and Snow Summit

 Snow Summit open, Bear Mountain closed!

Road restrictions were approved by Governor Schwarzenegger last night. All roads leading into Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City, in the San Bernardino Mountains, are restricted to emergency personnel and residents with ID’s.

State, County and CalTrans officials will meet at noon today to reassess the situation. They will also discuss sending another police escorted convoy. The convoy will carry gas and supplies to the snow bound Valley.

Road conditions are R2. If you ca, stay home and off of the roads. Drivers on West Big Bear Lake Blvd. are encouraged by the sheriff not to stop. Snow is piled on both sides of the Boulevard.

Big Bear Lake Middle School has been functioning as an emergency Red Cross center since Friday. The School has been supplying cots, blankets and basic provisions. The shelter is located at 41275 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake. Call 909.888.1481

The Post Offices are open, but there has been no delivery since Wednesday. The Big Bear Lake Post Office want to send a small truck down the hill to pick up mail and meds.

There is no UPS or FEDX today.

Southern California Edison arrived on Sunday and has been assisting Bear Valley Electric. According to the KBHR website, the following areas are still without power-Lower Moonridge, part of Boulder Bay, parts of Knickerbocker and Brownie and parts of Red Ant Hill.

A new storm is expected to reach Big Bear tonight. Not much snow accumulation is expected. Here is the latest WX from NOAA in San Diego;

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Resources;
KBHR Radio
Big Bear Lake Information
Big Bear Road Conditions

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Storm Photos

22
Jan 2010
Snow Accumulation Baldwin Lake -Big Bear CA

There is sunshine in the east Big Bear Valley. The sun is poking through the clouds and we can finally see some of the snow accumulation. It wouldn’t surprise us to see five foot totals.

Bear Mountain is closed but Snow Summit is open and will honor any Bear Mountain tickets. The snow conditions are powder and packed powder with 36 to 54 inches as a base. It’s a blue bird powder day, and as good as it gets in Southern California.

Road conditions are treacherous and R3. All vehicles must have chains on. The main roads are being worked on and residential roads will be cleared next. Be sure to have water, flashlights, food and warm clothing in your car if you have to travel on mountain roads today.

Our weather will continue to be stromy with another eight inches of snow possible. We are experiencing occasional power outages. We’re keeping our wood stove going.

WX WEATHER FORECAST -NOAA SAN DIEGO

Today: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. High near 30. West wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Partly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

More Resources;

Weather Advisory

Snow Conditions

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SNOW BIKE RETURNS

15
Jan 2010

Snow Bikes Return!

Xcorps #46.) SNOWBIKE-2 seg3-HD- This winter X show features team XC returning to the So Cal mountains riding mini foot snowboards at Mountain High and snowbikes ripping down the slopes at Big Bear in a suicide race called the Kamikaze Downhill! A follow up to Snowbike-1 this Xcorps episode includes more exclusive footage of 15 athlete riders on high performance BMX and mountain bike frames converted for high speed snow racing!

Xcorps on camera reporter Jason Lazo opens from the beach at San Clemente Ca less than 2 hours drive from the Big Bear ski resort. Jason thros to the X Guru Eric Ducharme who is hanging with snowbike conversion kit inventor Matt Hanson who demonstrates how to convert any bike into a snowbike! If you can ride a bicycle you can handle the black diamonds as demonstrated by BMX rider Brian Bubba Smith who starts things off with a Rodeo Can and a smooth long Tail whip! Sweet!

Next the X cams jump a few mountains north to Mountain High Resort where team rider Steve Caprio first time demos another product introduced on Xcorps Snowmadz mini snowboards for the feet! Check out Steves hilarious 1st run down the mountain pumped by SubNoiZe band (hed)p.e. doing Born To Ride!

Then its back to Bear Mountain with Bubba and the Gang of 15 on the edge of control! Great snowbike action shots here with sun and snow and new music-our specialty on XC! Stay tuned as Bubba drops some sound bytes on what he thinks of his ride with skis and the next bike he plans to convert!

After the break the show returns to the beach where Jason is talking to beach blond So Cal surfer Jennifer Hunter about her website BOB-an acronym for Bitches on Boards-an action sports online social site for anyone who rides a board- Surf Skate or Skim! Fun shots of chicks ripping here!
Then its time for more wild snowbike action with Bubba and the boys edited with a new music video from RIVE with the band Showbread doing their song The Pig. Bubba talks about some of his crossover moves. Only on XC!
Segment 5 opens with Eric The X Guru at the top of Bear Mountain ready for a Kamikaze downhill race involving over a dozen snowbikes in a hells bells race from the top of the mountain to the bottom lodge driven hard by (hed)p.e. tune Bloodfire!

The show closes out with Jason Lazo at the beach to recap the action with a promise of another dose next time right here on Xcorps! See the Action-Hear The Music-Join The Xcorps!

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Snowbike Video -Bear Mountain California (CA)

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Events in Big Bear CA

15
Jan 2010

Mountain Snow

Events

Burton Demo Tour at Bear Mountain
January 16, 2010

Have the chance to ride Burton boards, boots and bindings at the largest product demo in the snowboard world. For more info (909)585-2519.

Event Website: Bear Mountain Ski Area
Map to Bear Mountain Resort

Burton Am Series Halfpipe at Bear Mountain
January 17, 2010

Snowboard Event at Bear Mountain. For more info (909)585-2519.

Event Website: Bear Mountain Ski Area
Map to Bear Mountain Resort

Alpine Race #2 at Snow Summit
January 17, 2010

Downhill
Skiing Race at Snow Summit on January 17th. For more
details please call (909) 866-5766.

Event Website: Snow Summit Ski Resort
Map to Snow Summit Resort

Burton Am Series Slopestyle at Bear Mountain
January 18, 2010

Snowboard Event at Bear Mountain. For more info (909)585-2519.

Event Website: Bear Mountain Ski Area
Map to BearMountain Resort 

Eagle Celebration at the Discovery Center
January 16, 2010 – 10:00am

Join the Discovery Center for a tribute to Big Bear’s most famous residents! Eagle Celebration will be complete with handouts for kids and adults, an educational slide show from a Forest Service Biologist on the Bald Eagles of Big Bear and to top it off, a visit from Aries, a LIVE Golden Eagle, from Moonridge Animal Park! Fee: $5 Adults, $3 kids up to 12.For more details call (909)382-2790.

Event Website: Big Bear Discovery Center
Map to the Discovery Center

Snowshoe Tours at the Discovery Center
January 16, 2010 – 9:00am

Come celebrate our winter wonderland by playing in it! The Discovery Center is offering guided snowshoe tours this winter for visitors and residents to explore scenic areas around Big Bear Lake. A naturalist will lead
you through the forest where you will learn about winter ecology and natural history of the Big Bear Valley. Tour is suitable for both beginners and experienced enthusiasts. Meet at the Big Bear Discovery Center.
Snowshoes and additional transportation are provided. Rate: Adults: $35, Children (8-12): $25 Dates: Saturdays 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm, Sundays 9am-12pm; December 26 through March 7. Additional Tours scheduled for Saturday, December 19; 9am-12pm and Sunday, December 20; 9am-12pm. Call to reserve your spot today! (909) 382-2790 or (909) 866-3437. Reservations are recommended; tours are limited to 13 people. Tours are weather dependent, so please call to check snow conditions.

Event Website: Big Bear Discovery Center
Map to the Discovery Center

Eagle Tour at the Discovery Center
January 16, 2010 – 10:00am

The only Eagle Tour of the season! Join a Discovery Center Naturalist for a tour around Big Bear Lake looking
for Bald Eagles. Tour participants will be attending Eagle Celebration with an educational presentation that teaches you how to spot Bald Eagles. Following the presentation and live eagle viewing, participants will be driven around Big Bear Lake looking at eagle hot spots. Spotting scopes, binoculars, water and a snack are provided. Fee: $30 adult, 12 years or older. For more details please call (909) 866-3437.

Event Website: Big
Bear Discovery Center
Map to the Discovery Center

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