CA · SR-18 · 7,100 ft
Big Bear Highway conditions
Open / no control detected
Snow Valley thru to Big Bear Dam
No chain controls are in effect at this time.
Observed by this pipeline:Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC · Agency update:Apr 26, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC
Coverage statement:Caltrans CWWP2 chain-control points statewide, polled every 10 minutes.A clear R-0 point is not a guarantee that every road segment is clear. Check the linked Caltrans route report before departure.
Snow and forecast context
Not availableNOHRSC estimated snowfall · 24h
Not availableNOHRSC estimated snowfall · 72h
Not availableNOHRSC season accumulation
Not availablenearest SNOTEL snow depth
Not availableNWS-grid snowfall forecast · next 72h
Forecast not available from the latest pipeline run.
Cameras, roadside weather and snowplows
Coverage statement: Camera images and RWIS readings are not republished in this launch dataset. Use the official DOT link for the current camera and road-weather view.
Nearby live road records
| Road point or segment | Status | Agency update | Official |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Valley thru to Big Bear Dam SR-18 | Open / no control detected No chain controls are in effect at this time. | Apr 26, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC | DOT |
| Snow Valley thru to Jct SR-330 SR-18 | Open / no control detected No chain controls are in effect at this time. | Apr 26, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC | DOT |
| Green Valley Road thru to Snow Valley SR-18 | Open / no control detected No chain controls are in effect at this time. | Apr 26, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC | DOT |
| Big Bear Dam (Jct 38) thru to Pine Knot Ave SR-18 | Open / no control detected No chain controls are in effect at this time. | Apr 26, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC | DOT |
| Big Bear Dam thru to Snow Valley SR-18 | Open / no control detected No chain controls are in effect at this time. | Apr 26, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC | DOT |
| Boulder Bay (0.2 Mi S/O Blue Jay Dr) thru to Big Bear Dam (Jct 38) SR-18 | Open / no control detected No chain controls are in effect at this time. | Apr 26, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC | DOT |
| .5 miles East of Jct. SR 330 thru to Green Valley Road SR-18 | Open / no control detected No chain controls are in effect at this time. | Apr 26, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC | DOT |
| Running Springs thru to Arrowhead Ranch SR-18 | Open / no control detected No chain controls are in effect at this time. | Apr 26, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC | DOT |
| Arrowhead Ranch thru to Santas Village SR-18 | Open / no control detected No chain controls are in effect at this time. | Apr 26, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC | DOT |
| Heaps Peak Dump thru to Jct. SR 330 SR-18 | Open / no control detected No chain controls are in effect at this time. | Apr 26, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC looked Jul 30, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC | DOT |
Snow history near Big Bear Highway
Historical station backfill has not reached this pass yet.
Recent status transitions
No status transition has been archived for the matched road records yet.
NOHRSC snowfall is a roughly 4 km analysis, not a road-surface observation. SNOTEL and GHCN stations can differ materially in distance and elevation. Always use the DOT link for the travel decision.