Snow Valley has been closed since Valentine's Day, when a storm dropped 9 inches of rain then 34 inches of snow which resulted in the undermining of a portion of Highway 18 between Snow Valley and Green Valley Lake. The opening of Highway 18 will also signal the reopening of Snow Valley which has been closed for over two weeks. And now the management and employees can also … [Read more...] about Highway 18 Now Open and Snow Valley to Reopen Saturday March 2nd
Big Bear News
BVES Completes Repairs, Restores Power After Historic Winter Storm
Big Bear, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service has completed repairs and fully restored power to all customers, following the historic winter storm that battered the area between Feb. 14-18. Crews worked around-the-clock to safely repair damaged utility poles and remove fallen trees that compromised power lines throughout the community, resulting in extended outages for … [Read more...] about BVES Completes Repairs, Restores Power After Historic Winter Storm
City Gathering Storm Damage Info for Disaster Relief
Big Bear, CA - Private residential and business properties within the City of Big Bear Lake suffered damage during the February 14th storm event. The City is gathering damage information for reporting to the County of San Bernardino critical in efforts toward obtaining County, State and Federal Disaster declarations necessary for any possibility of obtaining State and Federal … [Read more...] about City Gathering Storm Damage Info for Disaster Relief
“THE GREAT? .. VALENTINE’S DAY STORM”
The winter storms have been blessing Southern California with rainfall that is greatly needed and appreciated. The major storm which rolled in early Thursday delivered the rain that was promised and a lot more that we didn’t expect. The Pineapple Express or newly named Atmospheric River, brought rivers of rain and hurricane like winds that brought down power lines, … [Read more...] about “THE GREAT? .. VALENTINE’S DAY STORM”
Storm Creates Havoc in Big Bear – Nine Inches of Rain and Hurricane Like Winds
Update: Sources tell Kbear that winds with speeds in excess of 75 miles per hour have fallen 50 trees today and that 30 of those trees fell into houses. Rainfall from this storm alone is estimated at 9” at the Dam, almost 8” in Big Bear Lake, 4.5” in Big Bear City and 6” in Fawnskin. We expect the lake level to rise two feet or more. Today's severe rain and wind storm has … [Read more...] about Storm Creates Havoc in Big Bear – Nine Inches of Rain and Hurricane Like Winds