Chain control has begun on SR 2 in the Wrightwood area and also on SR 243 in Idyllwild, according to a message from Terri Kasinga, Public Information Officer for tje Caltrans Maintenance – District 8.
Chain control in force now
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Chain control has begun on SR 2 in the Wrightwood area and also on SR 243 in Idyllwild, according to a message from Terri Kasinga, Public Information Officer for tje Caltrans Maintenance – District 8.
The sun is out and the roads are wet, but clear of snow. CalTrans has lifted the chain requirement. Here are the national Weather Service’s precipitation reports. ELEV (FT) STATION 6299 PINE COVE .16 4659 GARNER VALLEY .09 4060 PINYON PINES .37 3920 ANZA .26 KEENWILD .28
urgent – winter weather message National Weather Service San Diego ca 1:10 pm pdt Wed Oct 5 2011 … Winter weather advisory in effect from 5 pm this afternoon to 5 am pdt Thursday above 8,000 feet… Early season winter storm will bring high elevation snow and gusty winds to the San Bernardino and Riverside…
Monday morning and all is well in Idyllwild. The roads and highways were cleared yesterday and this morning sun is appearing behind the mountain. The forecast for today is “Scattered snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation…
The National Weather Service is forecasting snow for the San Jacinto Mountains. It is likely to begin late tonight (Friday, Dec. 6) and mostly fall during the day on Saturday. The latest estimate is between 5 to 9 inches in Idyllwild and more at higher elevations. Snowfall should end Saturday evening and clearing begin later…
Idyllwild residents woke to heavy rain, while those at the higher elevations (Fern Valley and Pine Cove) found a dusting of snow …