Palomar Mountain News

From: Pete Weisel – Palomar Mountain Community Church 

 Hello to all,

Due to the recent snowfall on the mountain, the Palomar Mountain Observatory grounds will be closed this weekend. We will still gather to worship together our Lord and Savior at 10 AM Sunday, but will meet at the guest apartment, above the garage at the Phelps’ home on State Park Rd. 

From the Summit, take State Park Road just over a mile.  You will see the big metal buildings of the County Road Station on the left.  Their home is located directly across the street on the right.  There will be plenty of freshly plowed parking available – come early for coffee and hot chocolate.  A “Potluck” will follow the service.  Please bring your favorite dish to share.  Paper goods and beverages  provided.

Any questions? Call Pete Weisel @ 760-224-7078 or the Phelps home @ 760-742-1742

If you think of anyone who does not have email, please pass this notice around by phone, telegraph, smoke signal, text message, pony express or carrier pigeon, (local & international rates may apply).

Subject: “PMPO – Palomar Mountain Planning Organization”  from Mike Chesney

Subject: PMPO Meeting – POSTPONED until 1/30/10

All,

The PMPO Meeting scheduled for 1/23/10, has been POSTPONED to 1/30/10 due to the weather

Thanks

See:   http://www.caltrans.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi  and type in Hwy 76

<<SR 76   [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]  IS CLOSED FROM 2.4 MI EAST OF THE PAUMA VALLEY TO 4.3 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF SR 79 (SAN DIEGO CO) – DUE TO FLOODING – A DETOUR IS AVAILABLE>>>  Before attempting to come up, check for current info.

You really don’t want to go anywhere if you don’t absolutely have too.  I was driving across Crestline when it started sleating – sideways in this wind – looked at the time and it was 3:56.  That weatherman predicting white stuff beginning at about 4:00 was pretty close.  Just a dusting so far – mostly hail – very slushy – strong winds.

Here are links that should be helpful to check on the latest.  You’ll also find this posted on Snow Tips and Pix:

ROAD CONDITIONS


2. www.caltrans.ca.gov 

1. Call CHP and talk to Dispatch 858 637-3800

3. http://cad.chp.ca.gov

4. Call the info line
    800 427-7623

 Subject: TV reception with rabbit ears for Palomar Mountain?

This article was in LA times recently. It may be great for Palomar Mountain TV reception and could save a lot of money.   Here is a list of the stations you should get with HDTV & rabbit ears.  Just type in the 92060 zip code.  

 So, I haven’t forgotten my friends  🙂

Mary and Trent, former cabin owners on Palomar Mountain

   Pretty big storm headed our way!         Rosemary has been so great about passing on the news to the Mountain News for years now – keep reading about the latest wet weather for the Mountain.  Wow, just a couple years ago we had about that much rain in a YEAR!    You are always welcome to dry out by our fire… and maybe even have a cup of hot soup! 

Bonnie Phelps

From: Rosemary Johnston Subject: Fw: Barrage of rain & high surf for Central & South CA coming

My cousin Bruce Rose is a meteorologist for the Weather Channel….   http://www.signonsandiego.com/myweather/

And here it comes …  this will indeed be a double-edged sword … the drought in the Southwest has been increasing, and the upcoming dramatic pattern change will help with that thanks to all the rain and mountain snow, but too much rain too quickly would cause flash flooding and mudslides … 

Palomar Mountain could get even 24 inches of rain over the next week.  Take a look at the forcast: 

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