Idyllwild News PHOTOS: First snow of winter season blankets Hill By Idyllwild Town Crier - December 21, 2012 0 230 Facebook Twitter Google+ 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 LarkinThe mountain in snow seen from the Fort on Sunday. Photos by Michael FreitasSuicide Rock on a snowy and bleak day. Photo by Marshall SmithFriday’s storm blanketed South Ridge creating a majestic backdrop from Lake Hemet. Photo by Careena ChaseSaturday the sun shone brightly revealing a beautiful frozen crested ridge nesting Strawberry Valley and the town of Idyllwild. Photo by Careena Chase