Long range forecast / discussion...March 16 to 31-- It looks like the Pacific stays busy through mid March, with fairly frequent low pressure systems moving in. The storm on the 16th would possibly be more of a "cut-off" type system. By the 16th/ 17th, we see low pressure moving in off the Pacific for a chance of snow (the following Tuesday), with more storms possibly moving in that week. The rest of March, and April should be a good spring period for snow as the pattern remains unsettled most of the time, broken up by relatively short periods of high pressure Now is looking like THE time to hit the slopes in SoCal ski resorts. Winter snow is far from over. We believe much more Spring snow coming in March and April.

--WINTER OUTLOOK ; For the the SoCal mountain resort areas, we expect heavier than average snowfall. Temperatures are expected to be near average, and combined with greater than average available moisture with incoming storms, this should be enough to generate above average snowfall. We also expect some wide variations in temperatures, and extreme cold spells. We will be adding more detail to this daily as we go along. CM 
Make your cabin rental reservations for the WINTER and SPRING SNOW SEASON EARLY!

LATEST El Nino UPDATE: March 5, 2010...The National Weather Service and NOAA are predicting the moderate El Nino weather event extending at least through Spring 2010. El Niño is expected to exert a significant influence on the global weather and climate in the coming  three months. El Niño impacts are expected to last into Southern California until spring. Expected impacts during March-April 2010:  include above-average precipitation for the southern tier of the country, that means lots of snow for Big Bear. Make your cabin rental reservations for late winter and spring snow today!

The low temperature at Golden Bear Cottages today was around 25 degrees. (GREAT SNOW MAKING WEATHER). Night-time lows will be near normal and cold, 25 or below this week, which is great for an evening by the fireplace in any of our 28 clean cabins, cottages and meeting spaces. Colder daytime highs this week will be below 40 degrees. Western Big Bear Lake received 84 inches of snow this past season and with this season's El Nino we expect to have well in excess of 100 inches of snow!

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Report last updated: March 9 @ 7:45a.m.

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• Come experience the best mid-winter conditions in years! El Nino has been good to Big Bear bringing this past week's storm total to over 10 inches on top of the 5 feet of snow already on the ground!
• Big Bear awoke to fresh snow this morning! Partly sunny skies are forecasted later today, so be sure to come up and enjoy these wonderful skiing and snowboarding conditions!
• Bring your family to the slopes and ski and ride! Look for sweet deals on the Discounts and Specials web page.
• All roads into Big Bear are open. Although it may take a little extra time getting here, the conditions are well worth the drive. There's plenty of fun for the whole family on the fresh snow!
  

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See links below for todays updated forecast. The Top forecast is from NOAA, the bottom temperatures and forecast is from National Weather Service. Click here for satellite photos Lat/Lon: 34.23N 116.98W Elevation:7091 ft... This week's forecast for western Big Bear lake

Today Chance Snow Hi 25 °F

Tonight Partly Cloudy Lo 19 °F

Wednesday Mostly Sunny Hi 29 °F

Wednesday Night Mostly Clear Lo 19 °F

Thursday Sunny Hi 41 °F

Thursday Night Mostly Clear Lo 23 °F

Friday Sunny Hi 42 °F

Friday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 28 °F

Saturday Mostly Sunny Hi 41 °F

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7 Day outlook, Cool FALL FORECAST: for the western part of Big Bear Lake:
Lat/Lon: 34.23N 116.98W Elevation:7091 ft
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Remember, alpine mountain temperatures at Golden Bear Cottages in the western part of Big Bear Lake are routinely 22 to 25 degrees cooler than the valley below throughout the year, please dress accordingly. The average summer daytime temperature here is 76 degrees. The average winter daytime temperature is only 40 degrees.  PLEASE NOTE: For a beautiful virtual tour of our resort, click on the see Watch Our Video window or click on the 'Home_ Icon' at the top of this page and then on Virtual Tours for a different video. Also, for the  latest road information, click on the Driving Directions link in our NEWS Headlines section.

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