There is no school today, December 7. Bear Valley Unified School District has called a snow day. The school district’s Superintendent, Director of Transportation and Director of Maintenance and Operations begin checking weather reports and road conditions at 3:30am, and actually drive the bus routes, to determine if travel is safe for students; considerations are also made with … [Read more...] about No School on Monday; BVUSD Calls Snow Day at 4am
Snow/Weather
Snow! Winter Storm Warning in Place; Chains Required on All Vehicles Without Four-Wheel Drive and Snow Tires
It’s snowing [as of Monday morning], and we can expect continued winter weather this week. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning, which will be in effect for our area through 3am on Tuesday. Snow levels are as low as 5,000 feet and, with the possibility of wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour, the blowing of snow could result in blizzard-like conditions. … [Read more...] about Snow! Winter Storm Warning in Place; Chains Required on All Vehicles Without Four-Wheel Drive and Snow Tires
Ski Resorts Receive Up to a Foot of Snow Over Holiday Weekend; R2 Chain Requirements in Effect for All Mountain Roads
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
Snowmaking Continues at Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, While Golf Course Re-opens
This weekend is both ski season and golf season at Big Bear Mountain Resorts. Bear Mountain is open for skiing and riding and, given four hours of snowmaking last night, the resort boasts a snow depth of up to 18 inches, as well as 17 new terrain features on Central Park. Early season rates remain in effect, with additional discounts offered for half-day sessions, which begin … [Read more...] about Snowmaking Continues at Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, While Golf Course Re-opens
Last Night’s Temperature Drops to Low of 14 Degrees
It was just last week, on Friday the 13th, that we received our first snowfall of the season. It has been cold—in fact, last night’s low temperatures dropped to just 14 degrees (allowing for additional snowmaking at the resorts), and this weekend’s highs are only expected to reach into the 40s. This year's high temp was 85 degrees, back on July 18, which happened to be the day … [Read more...] about Last Night’s Temperature Drops to Low of 14 Degrees