Routes To Big Bear Reopened, More Than 4,000 Without Power In Lake Arrowhead Area

BIG BEAR (CBSLA) — Routes to Big Bear that were closed due to heavy snowfall reopened Sunday, allowing skiers one last chance to enjoy the slopes before the weekend was over.

State Routes 18, 38, and 330 are now open, according to Cal Trans. State Route 138 east of 1-15 is open to residents only. Motorists are warned to bring chains, however.

"Don't be the person who closes the routes that just opened overnight because you don't have chains!!" the agency cautioned on Twitter.

A storm earlier this week blanketed mountains across Southern California with up to 36 inches of snow.

Meanwhile, in nearby Lake Arrowhead, Southern California Edison is teaming up with San Bernardino firefighters to offer stacks of firewood to help customers without power stay warm in frigid temperatures. Impacted customers are asked to only take what is needed to keep them warm throughout the evening, as supplies are limited.

Snow and strong winds caused numerous toppled trees resulting in a large number of wire down calls and outages in the Arrowhead Valley area, according to Southern California Edison.  Additional crews have been brought in from other areas to expedite repair work.

About 4,200 customers were without power there Sunday evening, down from 24,600 on Friday, according to an SCE spokesperson.

SCE says areas from Crestline to Lake Gregory were particularly hard hit and many have been without power there since Thursday.

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