January 282008

Breezy. Winds SE becoming SW 15 to 17

Mostly cloudy. Widespread snow showers and heavy fog early, then a chance of snow showers. Breezy. Winds SE becoming SW 15 to 17 MPH. High 39.

 
                                                             
 WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS...SOME WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND SUNRISE...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS
POSSIBLE BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 FEET WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET. SNOWFALL OF A FEW INCHES IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN 4500
AND 5000 FEET. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WILL GUST AT TIMES TO 50 MPH...SEVERELY RESTRICTING VISIBILITY
AND BRINGING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET AT TIMES THROUGH THIS MORNING.

Instruction:
TRAVELERS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO CHECK
THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTING. ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS AND TAKE EXTRA FOOD AND CLOTHING IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO THE
MOUNTAINS.

Area: SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

Affected Counties or parts of: San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange
    MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY INFORMATIONAL ALERTS
SR 18 - CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 3 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF SR 173 TO THE SAN BERNARDINO NAT'L FOREST
SR 38 - CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM ANGELUS OAKS TO BIG BEAR DAM
 
SR 138 - CLOSED FROM THE JCT OF SR 2 TO THE JCT OF I 15 AT 8:40 PM ON 1/27/08 - DUE TO POWER LINES DOWN - A DETOUR IS AVAILABLE

SR 173 - CLOSED FROM THE JCT OF SR 138 TO ARROWHEAD LAKE RD IN HESPERIA - DUE TO FLOODING - A DETOUR IS AVAILABLE
 
SR 189 - CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM THE JCT OF SR 18 TO THE JCT OF SR 173
SR 330 - CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 2 MI WEST OF RUNNING SPRINGS TO THE JCT OF SR 18
 
 
 
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