Big Bear Valley, CA -- Our local fire agencies--including the Big Bear City Fire Department, the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District, and San Bernardino County Fire, which has stations in both Fawnskin and Baldwin Lake--have issued a joint press release, urging Big Bear Valley residents to be prepared for the next storm event. Though we are enjoying sunny skies today, more … [Read more...] about Ready for the Next Big One? Fire Departments Partner to Offer Tips on Surviving the Next Snow Storm, Earthquake or Wildfire
Snow/Weather
Search and Rescue Teams Search for Three Snowboarders; Found, Nine Hours Later, and Cited for Out-of-Bounds Riding
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Three snowboarders were lost and then found yesterday (Sunday, February 21). The three, two men and one woman, all in their 20s and from areas outside of the Big Bear Valley, had been snowboarding at Bear Mountain Resort yesterday afternoon and, given bad weather and poor visibility, the three ended up out of bounds, beyond the ski area. The Big Bear … [Read more...] about Search and Rescue Teams Search for Three Snowboarders; Found, Nine Hours Later, and Cited for Out-of-Bounds Riding
Weekend Snowfall Prompts Chain Requirements for Mountain Highways, and Schedule Changes
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Friday’s Winter Storm Warning did result in fresh snowfall here in the Big Bear Valley, with a powdered sugar-like dusting of snow to wake to both Saturday and Sunday mornings, and a few inches since yesterday (February 21) making for snow totals of around 104 inches for the season (average snowfall for an entire season tends to be 62 inches). The new … [Read more...] about Weekend Snowfall Prompts Chain Requirements for Mountain Highways, and Schedule Changes
“Snow Conditions” Lifted Thursday Afternoon, Though More Winter Weather Expected This Weekend
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Though Snow Conditions are, as of Thursday afternoon, no longer in effect (meaning parking on city streets is once again allowed), we can expect more winter weather in coming days. The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Southern California, and this applies to the San Bernardino mountains, as well as Lucerne and Apple … [Read more...] about “Snow Conditions” Lifted Thursday Afternoon, Though More Winter Weather Expected This Weekend
U.S. Small Business Administration Establishes Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Big Bear Lake
Financial assistance is available to those who suffered losses during our recent storms, be it flood-type damage or economic injury. The U.S. Small Business Administration, a federal agency, has a temporary office set up in Big Bear Lake, to assist residents, non-profits and business owners in securing loans, with below-market interest rates available (specifically, as low as … [Read more...] about U.S. Small Business Administration Establishes Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Big Bear Lake