If you’re heading up to the mountains in Southern California in the next couple of days, make sure to “bring your chains, and your brains.”
That’s what one man, Jack, told KTLA’s Megan Telles on Thursday morning in Wrightwood as piercing winds met heavy snowfall.
Chains were required on California highways including the 18 and 38 in the San Bernardino Mountains. A map can be seen here.
A Winter Weather Warning was in effect for the mountain areas in Riverside and San Bernardino counties between the early morning hours Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday.
According to the National Weather Service, the storm was mainly set to affect the cities of Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Big Bear City, Lake Arrowhead, Crestline and Wrightwood. Areas above 4,500 feet can expect as much as 9 inches of snow accumulation on Thursday.
Wind gusts could reach as high as 60 miles per hour.
Of course, the heavy snowfall is a skier and snowboarder paradise. Mountain resorts in Big Bear received a healthy dose of fresh power ahead of Thursday’s opening.
“Snow Valley, Snow Summit, and Bear Mountain have received 5-7 inches of fresh snow across the board since the storm began last night, and a heavy storm continues to impact the area,” Big Bear Mountain Resort said on X, formerly Twitter. “Our seven day snow total is now 11 inches of fresh natural snow.”
