The holiday weekend brought us eight inches of snow here in the Big Bear Valley, and though sunny skies are expected today (Monday), the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the San Bernardino mountains. This Wind Advisory, in effect through this afternoon, means that winds of 35 miles per hour are expected, and these northeast winds could result in gusts up … [Read more...] about Ski Resorts Receive Up to a Foot of Snow Over Holiday Weekend; R2 Chain Requirements in Effect for All Mountain Roads
Highway 330
Road Work on Highways 18 and 330 and Red Ant Hill Today
Motorists can expect additional delays if traveling down the front way, on Highways 18 and 330 today. On Monday, CalTrans began a 30-day pavement rehabilitation project on Highway 18 which, in addition to delays of 15 to 20 minutes at the Big Bear Dam, will also include pilot car escorts between Lakeview Point on Arctic Circle and the junction of Highway 330 in Running Springs. … [Read more...] about Road Work on Highways 18 and 330 and Red Ant Hill Today
Redondo Beach Man Arrested for Murder of Cori Daye Desmond, the Woman Found Off Highway 330 Last February
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department now has a murder suspect in the case of Cori Daye Desmond, the 28-year-old last seen in Redondo Beach who, just after Valentines Day, was found deceased off Highway 330. You may remember the story from February 16, when a CalTrans snowplow operator and motorists in a turnout off Highway 330 below Running Springs found a bagged body … [Read more...] about Redondo Beach Man Arrested for Murder of Cori Daye Desmond, the Woman Found Off Highway 330 Last February
Monday Morning Roads Update: Highway 330, Red Ant Hill Closed
There are two road closures temporarily in place this morning (Monday, September 21). In the 8 o’clock hour today, the brakes went out on a big rig traveling on Highway 330; the truck then hit two other vehicles, also prompting a diesel spill. Highway 330 was closed just before 9am, and per the CHP and CalTrans, will likely remain closed into this afternoon. More locally, the … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Roads Update: Highway 330, Red Ant Hill Closed
County Supervisors to Allow for CalTrans to Install Changeable Message Signs at Base of Mountain Routes
Mountain visitors—and residents—will be privy to important road information before they head up the hill, thanks in part to a vote made by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in their August 11 meeting. CalTrans had applied for standard encroachment permits to allow for the placement of temporary changeable message signs to provide public health and safety warnings. … [Read more...] about County Supervisors to Allow for CalTrans to Install Changeable Message Signs at Base of Mountain Routes