Snowplow drivers were working to clear heavy snow from runways at Big Bear Airport in California’s San Bernardino Mountains on Tuesday morning, January 7, as authorities
warned of incoming high winds.Transport officials said chain restrictions were in effect and
reported “whiteout conditions” on Highway 18 west of Big Bear Lake, a section of road
known locally. as the “Arctic Circle”.Due to the
Santa Ana winds, a high-wind warning was
issued for the San Bernardino Mountains and the Inland Empire. The San Bernardino County Sheriff
urged residents to secure outdoor furniture and decorations, avoid unnecessary travel, and report downed power lines to authorities. Credit: Big Bear Airport via Storyful