Caltrans officials said Sunday morning that while they’re making progress clearing highways, the had “no new updates” on escorts up the mountain for residents.
“We continue to keep the road closed for essential goods, emergency personnel, and heavy equipment,” Caltrans District 8 explained in social media posts. “Keeping people off our roadways helps our operations continue to move forward.”
They said if that changes they will make the updates immediately via their official Twitter and Facebook accounts.
On Friday, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus cautioned that it could be a week before residents can get out of their homes and down the mountain — an improvement, he said from earlier calculations of up to two weeks.
Not much in the weather forecast Sunday looks like it’s going to melt the record-setting snow that’s got people stuck in their mountain homes. Lake Arrowhead will get up to about 34 degrees at mid-day, but the low temperatures will drop into the upper 20s every night through Wednesday.
Big Bear will get up to 35 degrees Sunday, then progressively warmer through the week. But even when temperatures gett into the 40s and low 50s by Friday, overnight lows will remain below freezing, so tough conditions for removing snow in the mountains.
Residents are being asked to shelter in place if they have food, water and other necessities. Authorities said anyone with urgent medical needs or concerns about the safety of their home should call 9-1-1 or the county’s storm response call center, 909-387-3911.
Relief efforts so far
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials said Saturday some 500 personnel — including California…
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