PHOTOS: First snow of winter season blankets Hill

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Chris Titus was the big winner of the 2012 Snow Guessing Contest. Her winning guess of Dec. 14 was placed at Higher Grounds Coffee House. Seven other people guessed correctly at various locations thoughout town, and Titus’ name was drawn from a hat. The annual contest netted 563 separate guessed this year. Photo by James Larkin
The mountain in snow seen from the Fort on Sunday. Photos by Michael Freitas
Suicide Rock on a snowy and bleak day. Photo by Marshall Smith
Friday’s storm blanketed South Ridge creating a majestic backdrop from Lake Hemet. Photo by Careena Chase
Saturday the sun shone brightly revealing a beautiful frozen crested ridge nesting Strawberry Valley and the town of Idyllwild. Photo by Careena Chase

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