Forecast and Streets of Idyllwild Feb 19

Below is the NWS winter storm warning from early this morning. But first some photos the roads and streets in Idyllwild this morning.

Hwy 243 from in front of Idyllwild School.

The center of town, from in front of the Fort.


N. Circle from in front of Café Aroma. Notice the crowd crossing the street.

Fern Valley Road near the Fern Valley Inn.

Fern Valley Road at Forest, near entrance to Humber Park.

Here's the Weather Service early forecast:

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 
542 AM PST SAT FEB 19 2011 

 ...SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT...  .

A COLD UPPER LOW WILL BRING SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TO THE MOUNTAINS.
THE SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS EVENING
AS A SECOND FRONT MOVES THROUGH. SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING.  

RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS......
GARNER VALLEY...IDYLLWILD...PINE COVE...VISTA GRANDE 

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...  

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY.  

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 4500 FEET.  

* SNOW LEVELS: SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 4000 FEET TODAY.
MINOR   ACCUMULATIONS DOWN TO 3500 FEET ARE POSSIBLE AT
TIME DURING SNOW   SHOWERS.  

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 

A FEW INCHES BELOW 5000 FEET
...6 TO 12   INCHES FROM 5000 TO 6500 FEET
...AND OVER 12 INCHES ABOVE 6500   FEET.  

* TIMING: THROUGH 4 AM PST SUNDAY.  

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH
 WITH GUSTS NEAR   50 MPH.  

* VISIBILITY: LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN
   SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND FOG.  

* IMPACTS: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL IMPACT
TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 15   THROUGH THE CAJON PASS
AS WELL AS ALL MOUNTAIN HIGHWAYS.  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.