Awesome Van, thanks for the report! That sounds about right. Impressive storm series!

Yes, SR18 closed from Talbot on the Big Bear side to Arrowbear on the Arrowhead side. SR38 is open as the weekly closure has been suspended until next week. Caltrans was showing 38 closed earlier but noticed the mistake and removed the closure. Hwy 18 Lucerne Valley has a US Food Semi truck blocking lanes due to chain failure. Follow Incidents for the latest from CHP and fire. 80 incidents already today which is double the usual daily total. Its been a rough 12 hours for sure! Stay safe everyone!!

Caltrans has been on it all night. 12+hour shifts putting out road closures and plowing where they can. Big tree down across the road in little arctic circle. Don’t know its status at the moment. The county plow the residential streets. Caltrans plows main highways 18 and 38. Thank goodness for generators.

15" on the ground here in Moonridge from last night so total 30" this week. Its a tough measurement because of the wind but I have 1 wind protected spot that I use. I'm waiting until the winds die down to clear the driveway hopefully soon

DD- those storms in the 80s were something else! Part of the reason why we have big 4x's with snow tires- no more digging out at our age! We just drive over or through them!

Since we stayed off the hill for "Snowmageddon", I haven't had to clear this much snow in quite some time. This is just like storms which were common way back when. Good thing I have kept up on my snowthrower maintenance. Nevertheless, this old body will take a beating today while I dig us out. I hope that everyone stays safe and comfortable.

Thanks Boots. Lived here my whole life. Cal Trans is usually out before the sun comes up.... oh and I dont work at a grocery store. Hope they have a slow day!

The Number of Lines Down calls in the incident list is insane!!

Storms like this and mountain living- expect the unexpected, don't expect the plows for awhile, and remember slim chance anyone will get out to the stores today anyway!

CALTRANS UPDATE:
SBCO: Emergency closure on SR-18 from Big Bear Dam due to Talbot Drive due to a downed tree blocking both lanes. Unknown duration of closure, maintenance crews are on scene. Use [Click Here] for updated road conditions. #Caltrans8 @CityofBBL [Click Here]
February 18, 2026 at 08:37AM

Baldwin lake roadway blocked
Multiple 4wd vehicles stalled in deep drifts
From boron to selenium Dr

Plow at boron attempting to clear

Doggie etiquette off the table today. Left shovel out in the truck, as if they would even still go out 🤦‍♂️. Careful troops. Going to be a tough day

Craig can you kill the ads, theyre really ruining the site at the moment...

Where is cal Trans??? Lots of us need to work!!!

Yeah, Boots, that's some smart dogs. Good golly! What a storm! Even after I had shoveled out a spot on the deck for them, I can't blame our dogs for pooping in the house! ❄💩😆