KCABIGBE310. Top middle Baldwin lake
Virtual white out
Visibility 100-200 ft Baldwin lake rd to 18
Wind s/sw steady 24-32
Gusts recorded 63 to 90.7
Drafts up to 2ft across road
Shelter in place advised.

I was thinking anyone out east might end up somewhere down in the desert with this wind...I wonder what Doo is getting?

Wow. Just wow. Wind gusts around 80-90mph out east here - all night. Snow packing the windows so we can only see a small portion of the property. Dogs REFUSE to go out even with jackets on. (Smart dogs! ) Drifts about 4 ft tall since i can't see fences! Hope Lucerne enjoys the snow that's blowing down to them!

I've got 26 mph sustained wind here on Hatchery, gusting 32 mph this am

Was a long night in Erwin. No sleep. No trash going out today. It will blow all over the place if we try to. We already lost 3 trash cans lids.

CALTRANS UPDATE:
SBCO: SR-18 closed in both directions from Deep Creek (Green Valley Lake) to Big Bear dam due to downed power pole. Unknown duration of reopening, use SR – 38 or SR 18 through Lucerne. [Click Here]
February 18, 2026 at 05:44AM

Caltrans quick map showing a full closure of the 18, North and south bound from Big Bear...."Feb 18 2026 3:32AM [8] 101-R1 ADVSD BY CT EMPLOYEE THERE IS A HARD CLOSURE ON SR18 AT 13 CURVES AND THE RDWY IS WASHED OUT --- REQ CHP TO RESPOND --- CAN CT CONFIRM?"

Big limb fell and cut power line in AO. Power is still on at the moment, but I anticipate power shutoff. Live lines are down.

BVES SAYS trees falling and Power lines down. Could be a long time for recovery.
Don’t want to jump to conclusions because I really don’t know but…
They need a team up here when we have weather like this. Otherwise they have to send off the hill for a repair team. Try to stay warm.

Power out Metcalf

I hope that the wind calms down soon. It sounds like it’s making a huge mess in the mountains.

Power out - Red Ant Hill

Power out red ant hill

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Lalala
Rain
fastelk
kof218
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

Power out in Forest Falls.