Snowfall In Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake, CA had a massive snow storm in January, 2010. Other cities in the region had major floods that caused terrible ruin. But Big Bear was drenched in foot after foot of snow. The Bear Valley definitely proved its character in this time of crisis by banding together and helping their neighbors.
In the beginning, I begrudged the conditions of my new home town of Big Bear, but soon I was reaffirmed in my decision to relocate here. Houses were buried in snow but plumes of smoke from cozy fires slowly melted the icing. In general, most of the structures were serving their inhabitants well. My husband and children were home with me and we were sitting by the fire bonding. In the morning, we would take walks in the winter wonderland.
I admit I was secretly terrified that we would all be stranded and trapped like the Donner Party but as we began to dig out of our driveway, I felt a ray of hope. And then I saw neighbors helping neighbors with their trapped vehicles. And as I walked to the end of my block to search for any evidence of plowed road, I passed smiling faces and welcoming waves. We asked each other if we needed anything and offered our open doors.
When I walked back to my house, I was welcomed by my husband in his robe with a cup of coffee. My kids were sitting on the floor of the living room playing cards and something felt right about it all. We had everything we need and we had each other. It is actually quite a relaxing getaway.
I was excited that we were all coming together and learning how it was to be a family again because we were stuck with each other. The days were very repetitious but somehow we used the repetition to do it better each time and become more civil and caring.
When I went to the grocery store, I saw a lot of frantic people who were visiting Big Bear for the snow. I am glad we live up here because the security of knowing the area definitely alleviated the stress of the entire situation. Hopefully, we will be able to prevail through any weather conditions in Big Bear.
