Many similarities between the storms, but the single largest difference may have been the weather forecasts that alerted residents and government agencies to the potential danger.
With thousands of people marooned in deep snow and freezing temperatures, it seemed like a miracle that no lives were claimed by the heaviest blizzard in recent history.
The brunt of the 2023 storm struck in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 25, dropping 3 to 4 feet of snow in most mountain communities. Patrick and Julie Boyle own the Wrightwood Market, the only gas station in town, and their business became a focal point for keeping the town running. The communities around Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains were the most heavily impacted by the 2023 storms. Deep snow made roads impassable, and state and county plows were barely able to keep the primary roads open.
In Big Bear Lake, residents are used to heavy snowfall, and they were generally prepared for this storm, according to Big Bear Lake Councilmember Rick Herrick.
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