Local Linda Meekins, here with Daisha and Mason, sold her authentic Big Bear snowballs during the Village expo. Local adventure racers Ted and Heather Devito claimed the Fastest Bears in the Bear titles in the 2nd annual Snowshoe the Bear 10K race, which took place in the Village and on the San Bernardino National Forest on Saturday morning. The 5K and 10K races drew … [Read more...] about Ted and Heather Devito Take Fastest Bear Titles in Saturday’s Snowshoe the Bear 10K
Snow/Weather
A.J. Acosta Company Hired to Clear Arctic Circle of Avalanche Snow
A series of avalanches earlier today prompted the closure of Arctic Circle on Highway 18. Terri Kasinga of CalTrans tells KBHR, “We have a lot of avalanches in the Arctic Circle area, several of them 10 feet tall.” These snow slides had trapped several vehicles on the roadway this morning, though CalTrans reports that all had been attended to by 9am. The A.J. Acosta Company … [Read more...] about A.J. Acosta Company Hired to Clear Arctic Circle of Avalanche Snow
Snow Prompts Monday Closures; City Council’s February 9 Meeting Canceled
The City Council of Big Bear Lake has canceled their regular meeting, scheduled for this evening. Other closures, prompted by today’s massive snow, are as follows: No Healthy Start meeting this afternoon; the Senior Center is closed, and the general membership meeting of SCOBBV has been postponed; all classes offered by the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District, … [Read more...] about Snow Prompts Monday Closures; City Council’s February 9 Meeting Canceled
Up to a Foot of Snow Prompts Chain Requirements for All Mountain Roads, Snow Slide on Arctic Circle
Given the snow over the weekend, which the resorts claim dumped up to a foot of fresh powder, the City of Big Bear Lake has called snow conditions into effect, so no parking on city streets to allow for snowplowing operations. CalTrans has called R2 chain requirements for all roads to, from and within the Big Bear Valley. An R2 requirement means that you must have chains on the … [Read more...] about Up to a Foot of Snow Prompts Chain Requirements for All Mountain Roads, Snow Slide on Arctic Circle
“Snow Day” for Big Bear Schools Today – 2/9/09
Special Notice: The Bear Valley Unified School District has declared today Feburary 9, 2009 a "Snow Day". Schools in Big Bear will be closed today due to the current snow and road conditions. … [Read more...] about “Snow Day” for Big Bear Schools Today – 2/9/09