We left Irvine this morning at 9:30am, went to Fontana to drop off Skippy, and then we headed north on I-15 to the 395 freeway. Little bit of traffic on the 15 but it was reasonable. We stopped north of Adelanto to get some lunch, gas, and a restroom break.
Passing through Bishop, CA, we were expecting heavy snow (meaning putting on snowchains) per the weather reports. About 15 miles past Bishop, we finally had to stop and put on the snowchains. The California Highway Patrol was mandating it. After that point, the snow really started coming down. Everything was white. Visibility was reduced to about 1/4 mile. Driving speeds were reduced to about 35 mph. The car ride became a little rough due to the snowchains. By the time we got to Mammoth Lakes, it was 4:30pm. So much for my hopes of renting some skis early this afternoon. We decided to continue north to June Lake before it really gets dark. We arrived in June Lake around 5pm. COLD and constant snowfall! I felt like I was driving a snowmobile than driving our family van. Our van was slipping and sliding through the streets a bit. Thank heavens we made it here safely. Thank heavens for the snowchains..... Local weather is reporting another day of heavy snowfall tomorrow :-(
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