

Storm turns highway into parking lot
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Well as you can see, we received about an inch, maybe two inches, of snow yesterday. The roads are cleared and cinders have been laid. But the National Weather Service is predicting another snowfall today. The specific Idyllwild forecast says we may receive another inch during the day. Today: Snow showers, mainly before 4 pm….
Nearly 4 inches of rain has fallen on the Hill since Thursday. Saturday morning, March 1, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for several Southern California areas, including the Riverside County mountains. The warning is currently in effect until 3 a.m. Sunday, March 2. Saunders Meadow Road at its intersection with Highway…
Early this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 6, the National Weather Service in San Diego issued a revised winter storm warning for the mountains of Riverside County, which will be in effect until 4 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8. The NWS forecasts a pair of pacific storms will bring additional periods of heavy snowfall this afternoon through Thursday…
Today, Sunday, March 2, the National Weather Service has no warnings or watches posted for the Hill. As the remnants of the last storm will pass over the Idyllwild today, a few remaining showers and flurries may still occur. But at 9 a.m., some sunshine was passing through the thinning clouds and shadows were observable…
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the Hill from 3:10 p.m. through 6:15 p.m. The areas which may be receive a deluge of rain include Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Anza, Lake Hemet and San Jacinto Peak. A 3:08 p.m. the NWS doppler radar indicated thunderstorms over Lake Hemet which will likely produce…
About 7 p.m., California Highway Patrol reported the closure of Hwy 243 southbound to Idyllwild will be closed indefinitely until the road can be cleared. At about 5:15, CHP reported a hit and run accident, with no injuries. This has resulted in a massive traffic jam on Hwy 243 north to Banning. It is located…