Big Bear Valley, CA -- Last night’s snowfall amounted to an inch or less here in the Big Bear Valley, but was just enough to blanket dirty snow berms with fresh, white powder and prompt chain requirements on our mountain roads. At present (8am, March 4), CalTrans has R2 chain requirements in place for Highways 18 and 330 down the front way, Highway 38 to Angelus Oaks, and on … [Read more...] about Blanket of New Snow Prompts Chain Requirements on Mountain Highways
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County Supervisors Extend Snow Plowing Contracts for Big Bear Valley, Approve Re-Appointment of Don Pletcher to Parks Commission
San Bernardino County Supervisors convened yesterday (March 2), and during their meeting in San Bernardino addressed a few items specific to the Big Bear Valley, which falls within the County’s Third District (of five). Given more than anticipated snowfall this season, County Supervisors unanimously approved an increase to blanket purchase orders for snow removal contracts with … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Extend Snow Plowing Contracts for Big Bear Valley, Approve Re-Appointment of Don Pletcher to Parks Commission
The Big Bear Climb: Volunteers Needed for May 21 Stage of Amgen Tour of California
Big Bear Lake, CA -- In anticipation of the Amgen Tour of California, the internationally recognized cycling race coming to Big Bear the weekend prior to Memorial Day, local volunteers are being sought to participate on Friday, May 21. The local organizing committee for the Big Bear Climb, which culminates with a finish at Snow Summit after a 135-mile ride from Pasadena, needs … [Read more...] about The Big Bear Climb: Volunteers Needed for May 21 Stage of Amgen Tour of California
“Senior Adventures” Begin This Week, With the First of Many Off-the-Hill Field Trips Offered Through the Big Bear Senior Center
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Given the availability of the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District’s luxury bus (purchased with funds from the Soroptimists’ Man About Town campaign in 2008), Big Bear’s seniors now have opportunity to participate in field trips being billed as Senior Adventures. Big Bear Senior Center Coordinator Tina Nazarian tells KBHR, “We’re just trying to do … [Read more...] about “Senior Adventures” Begin This Week, With the First of Many Off-the-Hill Field Trips Offered Through the Big Bear Senior Center
Latest Snowfall Brings Seasonal Total to Nearly Double Big Bear’s Average; Chain Requirements Lifted
Big Bear Valley, CA -- This weekend’s storm brought another five inches or so of snow to the Big Bear Valley, and up to eight to 10 inches to the higher elevations at the resorts. This latest snowfall brings our seasonal total (for the Valley floor at 6,750’) to about 110 inches; average totals tend to be about 62 inches for the entire season. Since Saturday’s flurries, all … [Read more...] about Latest Snowfall Brings Seasonal Total to Nearly Double Big Bear’s Average; Chain Requirements Lifted