Snow in Big Bear on Tuesday night. Courtesy OnScene.TV
Snow in Big Bear on Tuesday night. Courtesy OnScene.TV

The mountains around Southern California are experiencing heavy snow from the series of Pacific storms battering the region.

Snow is accumulating on Palomar Mountain in San Diego County, snow plows were at work Tuesday night in Big Bear, and the Mountain High ski resort north of Ontario reported between four and six inches of snow.

The National Weather Service said heavy snowfall is expected Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning, followed by light to moderate snowfall through Thursday night.

A winter storm warning is in effect through 4 a.m. on Friday morning..

Through Friday, between 6 and 12 inches of snow is expected to accumulate between 4,500 and 5,500 feet, between 1 and 2 feet between 5,500 and 7,000 feet, and from 2 to 4 feet above 7,000 feet.

Fog and snow on Palomar Mountain on Wednesday morning. Courtesy UCSD HPWREN camera network
Fog and snow on Palomar Mountain on Wednesday morning. Courtesy UCSD HPWREN camera network

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.