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There are currently two routes open for access to and from Big Bear Lake, CA.
In the winter months, drivers may come across traction chain controls in the mountainous regions.
It is state law to keep snow chains or cables in your vehicle when traveling to Big Bear Lake during winter. Weather and road conditions here can quickly and unpredictably change.
Caltrans and California Highway Patrol reserve the right to prohibit any vehicle from entering a chain control area if it’s determined that traction devices do not meet CVC, Section 605 requirements.
Ensure chains or cables fit your vehicle and make sure you know how to install your traction devices before visiting the mountains to avoid delays when traveling on the roadway.
For road conditions, please contact the Cal-Trans directly at: 1-800-427-7623
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Enjoy the pristine weather year around! Big Bear Lake, CA offers more than 320 days of blue bird, sunny days each year, especially during the summer when daytime temperatures reach the high 70s before dropping into the mid-40s in the evening. Milder temperatures continue into the fall with highs hovering across the 60s and lows dropping to the mid-30s. Big Bear also receives about 120 inches of snow annually, with most falling during the winter accompanied with highs in the mid-40s and lows in the mid-20s. Big Bear begins to warm up in the spring with temps reaching the low 70s and falling to the low 40s at night. Big Bear Lake weather offers summers that are warm and mostly clear skies and winters that are very cold, dry, and partly cloudy skies. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 22°F to 81°F and is rarely below 14°F or above 88°F.
The first snowfall of winter for Big Bear Lake can arrive as early as October or as late as December. Most often than not, the snow starts flying in November and the Big Bear ski resorts aim to open Thanksgiving weekend. The season’s last snowfall for the ski resort town usually happens in April, although some fresh snow can arrive in May or even June. Most days of snowfall in Big Bear Lake leave at least an inch of fresh snow. For eight days a year on average, the amount of new snow totals three inches or more. Snowstorms of over five inches a day normally occur four or five times a year. Typically, one or two of these storms are major blizzards that dump ten inches or more. Snow events this severe can descend on the town anytime from November to April. Big Bear Lake is normally free of snow every year from July to September.
Pre-Travel To-Do’s
1. Check Road Conditions
Use CalTrans QuickMaps to check road conditions and chain requirements before traveling to Big Bear Lake or any other mountain regions. Poor road conditions can exist in any season; be sure you’re prepared. Tire chains must be carried in your vehicle from November 1 until April 30.
2. Check local weather conditions
Check weather conditions and know what weather to expect in mountain regions. Sunny weather at home does not mean sunny weather in Big Bear.
3. Know where you’re going
Have your route planned out before you start traveling. Check for road closures or poor road conditions so you don’t need to reroute.
4. Plan your return trip home…
…not just your arrival route.
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