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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.

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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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.

Road Conditions:
HWY 330: San Bernardino to Running Springs Open to traffic R-2
HWY 18: Running Springs to Big Bear Open to traffic R-2
HWY 38: Mentone to Big Bear Open to traffic R-2
HWY 18: Big Bear to Lucerne Open to traffic R-2

Weather;
Today: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS WILL END WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH SNOW LEVELS AROUND 5000 FEET. 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET IN THE SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

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 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.

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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.

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