We received a dusting of snow last night, resulting in an inch of new powder at lower elevations within the Big Bear Valley, making for 17 inches of snow in December and a seasonal total now over two feet. This, coupled with snowmaking at the resorts, brings snow depth on open runs at Snow Summit and Bear Mountain to as much as 36 inches. Both ski resorts offer half-day … [Read more...] about Big Bear Receives More Snow, Though “Snow Conditions” Lifted Tuesday Morning; Extra Sessions at Ski Resorts
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Sledding Available, and Snowshoeing Tours on the Forest; Be Sure to First Park Legally and Off the Road
If you plan to sled, tube or toboggan, first be sure that you are not parked illegally, in the roadway or in a residential driveway and, if on the San Bernardino National Forest, be sure to display an Adventure Pass on the dashboard before leaving your vehicle. Big Bear offers two developed snow play areas, Alpine Slide and Snow Play, at either end of Big Bear Lake on the … [Read more...] about Sledding Available, and Snowshoeing Tours on the Forest; Be Sure to First Park Legally and Off the Road
Reminder: It Is Illegal and Unsafe to Go Out on the Lake Ice
It is not only unsafe, but illegal to go out on to the lake ice. The ice on Big Bear Lake never gets strong enough or thick enough to safely support those who walk on it and, should you or your pet fall through the ice, hypothermia is a real threat as the lake temperature is in the low 30s this week. If found out on the lake ice, you could be ticketed by either Lake Patrol of … [Read more...] about Reminder: It Is Illegal and Unsafe to Go Out on the Lake Ice
Winter Snow Blankets Ski Resorts, and Prompts Chain Requirements on All Mountain Roads
Well, it’s officially winter here in the Big Bear Valley, as we have received about four inches of snow since yesterday’s Winter Solstice, bringing this season’s snow totals to over two feet. You may remember last year this week, when the Big Bear Valley received nearly four feet of snow, prompting the resorts to claim the 2008 dump was the single largest snowfall in 35 years. … [Read more...] about Winter Snow Blankets Ski Resorts, and Prompts Chain Requirements on All Mountain Roads
First Day of Winter, Though Snow Totals Near Two Feet
Happy Winter Solstice as this, December 21st, marks the first day of winter—though, already, we have received 22 inches of snow here in the Big Bear Valley (and more atop the resorts). This morning’s Winter Solstice sunrise was at 6:45am and, as it is the shortest day of the year, sunset will be at 4:38pm, per KBHR’s weatherman Ben Brissey. The days will start getting longer … [Read more...] about First Day of Winter, Though Snow Totals Near Two Feet