Big Bear, CA, January 12th, 2016 - Highway 18 will be closed from Cove Drive to the Big Bear Dam in the Little Arctic Circle today from 9am - 3pm to allow crews from Bear Valley Electric Service to perform maintenance on electrical transformers in that area. Highway 38 though Fawnskin is open, as well as Highway 38 to Mentone and Highway 18 to Lucerne Valley. Please drive … [Read more...] about Hwy 18 at Little Arctic Circle Closed Today Until 3pm
Big Bear Lake is Rising and Setting Records
Big Bear, CA, January 10th, 2016 - After reaching our lowest lake level of the season of 14’-7” on January 4, 2016, This past storm brought in a total of 849 acre feet in the lake which raised the level by 3”. That equates to 276,647,499 gallons of water added to the Lake. It is too early to estimate what it really means but it already means we are better off than we … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake is Rising and Setting Records
Don’t Risk Your Life, Stay Off Lake Ice!
Big Bear, CA, January 9th, 2016 - Winter temperatures in Big Bear Valley can vary greatly, but never get cold enough to create a safe, solid frozen surface on Big Bear Lake. Being on the lake ice is a violation of San Bernardino County Codes and Ordinances of the Municipal Water District, with maximum fines of up to $500. More importantly, hypothermia and drowning are … [Read more...] about Don’t Risk Your Life, Stay Off Lake Ice!
Missing Skiers Found
Big Bear, CA, January 8, 2016 - Shortly after 1:20 p.m. yesterday, deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of missing skiers and snowboarders at Snow Summit. It was originally reported that an off-duty female employee of Snow Summit had gone out of bounds, became disoriented as fog and snow conditions persisted throughout the day, and was lost in the … [Read more...] about Missing Skiers Found
Deep Snow – Challenging Road Conditions – Power Outages
Big Bear Lake, CA January 7, 2016 -The weather phenomenon El Nino has produced a major pacific storm that has and is still pumping deep snow conditions on Southern California mountains. Snow Summit is reporting two feet of powder has fallen over two days and the snowfall will continue as the National Weather Service has extended the Winter Warning until early Friday morning. … [Read more...] about Deep Snow – Challenging Road Conditions – Power Outages