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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.
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Our local radio station announce that Big Bear Lake received 57 inches of snow over the last week. Snow removal crews have been working overtime getting our roads cleared. Jeff over at the City of Big Bear Lake, put in a termendous effort and our mountain roads are open.

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 This picture was just sent to us from a friend’s cell phone. Lower Moonridge is clear as is Moonridge Rd and Big Bear Blvd. The road conditions are still barely passible. Please use caution if you’re driving into the Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City area.

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Both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit are experiencing epic conditions. The last storm increase the snow base to 48-84 inches of machine groomed packed powder. Tonights storm is expected to deliver six inches of fresh powder. Locals are saying that this is the best snow base they’ve seen since the late 60’s.

Hwy. 330/18 (through Running Springs) and Hwy. 18 (through Lucerne Valley) just opened to the public. No big rig trucks or buses allowed at this time. R-2 chain restrictions are in effect.

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The latest road update is Caltrans and CHP will continue to allow trucks to travel up Hwy. 38 for fuel and food supplies deliveries.
Inbound traffic to Big Bear from Hwy. 18 and Hwy. 38 remains only open to Big Bear residents with proper ID, such as a driver’s license or utility bill.
Outbound traffic [...]

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 [...]

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Road Conditions as of 9:00 AM, Sunday; Highway 38 closed Highway 18 closed at Arctic Circle, Open through Lucerne Valley Highway 330 open to Snow Valley. Crews are working to re-open the roads. They need to make 2 passable lanes and some turn-outs. The [...]

Highway 18 (through Lucerne Valley) is now OPEN to all traffic. R-3 chain restrictions remain in effect, which means chains are required on all vehicles – NO EXCEPTIONS. Caltrans reports delays could take up to 3 or 4 hours.
The 911 emergency number is not working throughout Big Bear valley, especially in the Fawnskin area. If [...]

The Office of Emergency Services has ordered six CalFire Crews to Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City to help remove downed branches and debris. This will help the snowplows get through.
Power is down in various parts of Big Bear. Phone service and 911 were also down for a while. According to the Big Bear Grizzly, [...]