Palomar Mountain News

 Earl and Louise have a front row seat with their spectacular views from their home on Palomar.  Thanks for sharing your photos Louise!

 Several of you have sent some wonderful photos of the snow this past weekend.  Click to see 28 from Rob Hawk.  After you open that link, you can double-click on the first one to enlarge and then click-through to see all.  You’ll also enjoy the comments he posted at the bottom of the pictures.  Rob should be a Realtor!  🙂  Thanks Rob!

On Behalf Of PMVFD

The next PMVFD Fire Board meeting will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at the fire station.

 The public is invited to attend. Please  go to www.palomarfire.org to view the agenda

You are invited to join us for a church service today at 10:30 at the Phelps, “Square House” on State Park Road.  Road is plowed and plenty of parking for you. Potluck will follow. 

“This is the day that the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it”. Psalm 118:24

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/25/arctic-storm-bringing-rain-snow-record-cold/?sciquest

From: PMVFD

Subject: [PMVFD] Winter Weather Warning in effect

There is a considerable amount of snow accumulated up on Palomar Mountain, with snow continuing to fall. Up to 8 or 9 inches in some areas.

Road conditions are treacherous with visibility at almost zero. Please use caution and stay off the roads if at all possible.
The Community Center has cancelled all scheduled event for today, however it remains OPEN in case of emergency.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=sgx&smap=1&textField1=33.32278&textField2=-116.87778
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
230 AM PST SAT FEB 26 2011
...HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UPPER DESERTS INTO THIS
EVENING...

.A COLD STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
TODAY BRINGING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW
LEVELS STARTING OUT NEAR 4500 FEET WILL LOWER TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET
THIS EVENING.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY
ABOVE 3500 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 AM PST SUNDAY.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 3500 FEET.

* SNOW LEVELS: LOWERING TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET SATURDAY THROUGH
  SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH LOCAL
  AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GREATEST AMOUNTS
  THIS MORNING WITH SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BOULEVARD...CUYAMACA...DESCANSO...JULIAN...
   MOUNT LAGUNA...PINE VALLEY...RANCHITA

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 2O TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... AND
  DENSE FOG.

* IMPACTS: A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE
  WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE
  TRAVEL DANGEROUS. SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE
  8 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WEATHER COULD BE
DEADLY FOR UNPREPARED CAMPERS OR HIKERS.

 
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Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
21610 Crestline Road
Palomar Mountain, CA, 92060

 When I got home last night, our driveway was plowed clean.  It now has a good eight inches with drifts to about two feet.  My husband parked his plow up at our ‘Round House’ property.  (It is much easier to plow down hill!)  He hiked up this morning, fed Buddy-the-horse, and is plowing our driveway now. Kym called from the Fire Station so it is next on his list.  

I  just might love snow more than anyone else but I will tell you that I was glad to see our forecast this morning for today’s snow was cut in half.  A couple feet of snow in one weekend is pleanty for Palomar!

From: Tracey Chesney  

 Most TV viewers on Palomar have a satellite dish. When we have this much snow, we often lose reception so you see ladders and a broom next to the roof where the dish is mounted.  When reception is lost, people put on their jacket and mittens, leave the comfort of their warm cabin, go out in the storm, climb up the ladder and brush the snow off the dish with the broom hoping to not slip and fall. Here is a tip for you to avoid that drama: 

Cover your dish with a white plastic trash bag.  Snow doesn’t stick to the plastic so you still get TV reception. 

(TV?!??  Personally I do not know how to turn the thing on and choose to create my own Reality Show!)  I go play in snow now…

Bonnie Phelps reporting from the  BEST place to be on Earth!