LOS ANGELES – As Southern California sees its first major rainstorm of the year, snow is blanketing residents in higher elevations and catching dozens of motorists in the San Bernardino Mountains off guard.
The promise of fresh snow in the mountains allegedly brought thousands of visitors and tourists to the higher elevation communities where strict chain restrictions are in place for all vehicles with exceptions for four-wheel and all-wheel drive vehicles with snow tires.
At Heaps Peak and Highway 18, officials at a chain control checkpoint are stopping cars that are not properly equipped with tire chains.
The slick roads have already led to dozens of spin-outs and collisions, in some cases causing heavy traffic as cars wait for help from tow truck drivers and road crews.
In Daly Canyon, a Tesla Cybertruck was spotted being towed by another truck that was having trouble on the cold road. The Tesla was in the way of a snow plow that was approaching from behind.
Many people were seen along the snowy roads trying to put chains on their cars in difficult conditions.
There are signs in the area that say “chains required” and encourage drivers to keep chains in their vehicles, especially in winter.
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