Snow and wildflowers mark weekend in Southland
Snow reports from Big Bear to Mammoth Mountain describe 12 to 46 inches of fresh powder with notable peaks at Blue Ridge and Kratka Ridge. Wildflowers emerge along Highway 111 from Palm Springs to La Quinta and almond blossoms brighten San Gorgonio Fass orchards near Beaumont and Banning. The Imperial Valley hosts the California Mid Winter Fair at Imperial with queens from multiple nations, truck racing, and farm displays. Also featured are SAILPLANE pilots contesting the Seventh Annual Mid-Winter Championships at Torrey Pines Gliderport and Moss Hart’s Light Up the Sky at San Diego Community Theater. A Calcite Mine guided field trip departs Palm Springs Desert Museum Saturday for Borrego Badlands with a 100 mile round trip.