Is There Still Snow In Frazier Park And Do We Need Chains?

  Hello Everyone!!!

The two most asked questions by city folk are, "Is there still snow in Frazier Park CA?"  And, "Do we need tire chains when we drive up to Frazier Park CA?"

The answers are, Yes!  There is still snow in Frazier Park, CA.  And, No!  You do not need tire chains to drive up to Frazier Park, CA, to play in the snow.

THIS UPDATE IS, AS OF, FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2010!  10:15 a.m. 

For information about snow play in Frazier Park, CA, check out my post Snow Play In Frazier Park CA.

Have fun!!!

Elizabeth

Snow Play In Frazier Park CA

There is still snow in Frazier Park California.

For snow play in Frazier Park California, exit Frazier Mountain Park off the I 5 freeway and go west.  Frazier Park is 3 miles west of I 5 freeway.  The best way to tell when you are in Frazier Park is when you get to the second four way stop that has a blinking red light.  The cross street, at the blinking red light, is Monterey Trail. 

The first place for snow play in Frazier Park California is at the second stop sign off the freeway at the Park in Frazier Park.  The snow there is a bit low right now and will be melted soon if it doesn't snow again.

The second place for snow play, in Frazier Park California, is not necessarily in Frazier Park.  It is about 5 miles past Frazier Park on the left side of the main road.  It is a small hill that everyone goes sledding on in the Las Padres National Forest.

The third place for snow play, in Frazier Park California, is about 14 miles past Frazier Park.  When you come to the fork in the road, you make a left, and that will bring you up to Mt. Pinos Recreation Area.  At the very top, there is excellent sledding and snow play.

There are several other places to play in the snow, in Frazier Park California, on the way up to Mt. Pinos Recreation Area, that you will see on the way just make sure not to park in the road or CHP will get you.

As far as snow chains are concerned, you won't need any the first five or ten miles.  It is very wise to bring snow chains along.  If you have a 4X4 vehicle, you will be much safer.

See you in Frazier Park for snow play!!!


 

SNOW IN FRAZIER PARK

This is actually Frazier Park CA Snow at 10 am, January 21, 2010.

The reason I say 'actually' is because the News Media films Lebec, the city you are in when you exit Frazier Mountain Park Road, off the I 5.  Also, when people come up here to play in the snow, if they don't park at the Post Office (which is a no no btw), they drive past Frazier Park to Mt Pinos Recreation Area, which is not Frazier Park.

UPDATE AS OF 10 AM I 5 IS CLOSED!!!

UPDATE AS OF 10 AM I 5 IS CLOSED!!!

UPDATE AS OF 10 AM I 5 IS CLOSED!!!

There is tons of snow in Frazier Park.  The I 5 is open but the CHP is slowing traffic due to the icy roads.

Looks like we got a couple feet of snow over the last two days. 

It is currently 8:30 a.m., 34 degrees, and it is snowing. 

I am not sure about right now but the CHP usually will not let vehicles through to Frazier Park from Lebec, unless you have an ID, that shows you live here, and chains on your tires.

Looks like the I 5 will probably close again if it continues to snow.

The weather sites say snow until Friday night and possibly to Saturday Morning.

Snow In Frazier Park CA

This is Bo in the Snow! 


IS THERE SNOW IN FRAZIER PARK???

Well, yes there is.  After some blizzardous (I love that word) conditions, the snow finally stopped, for now.

When I woke up this morning it wasn't snowing at all.  That was surprising because they said it would snow all night.

Well, it started to snow this morning and then it turned into near blizzard.  It is now a little after 5 p.m. and the snow has stopped, for now.

They say it is gonna snow until Friday Night. 

STORM WARNING!

There Is Snow In Frazier Park

Yes indeed, there is snow in Frazier Park, CA.  This is a picture of a bus that was slanted in the middle of the road because of the ice.  I was on my way home around 1 p.m., about 2 hours after it started snowing, and as I headed up Mt. Pinos Way (our main road in town) I discovered the bus, slanted taking up all lanes. 

Unfortunately, I had to stop, and guess what?  That's right, I got stuck.  I couldn't head up the hill anymore because of the ice and so I started to slowly reverse my car to the right side of the road, so I could park.  I was in the X-Terra, which cannot get through snow for nothin.  I should have been in Bocephus Savage, our Jeep Grand Cherokee.  Now that vehicle can drive in any kind of snow and pull other cars out, to boot.

As I was in reverse, crazy little miss teenager passes me on the left with a pick-up truck, without four wheel drive.  Her dilemma was worse then mine because she blocked the tow truck, as the driver was putting his chains on so he could tow the bus.

OMG!  He let her have it.  Took a while for her to move her truck out of the way, and the tow truck driver helped her, as he cursed away.  LOL!  This was quite the entertainment.

This is the CHP on scene

Above is the tow truck that straightened the bus, not the one that was going to tow it.

Then you have the bus sliding, yes sliding, down the street.

And below is the bus sliding, yes sliding, further down the street.  The big truck you see on the right is the truck that was going to tow the bus.

The joys of the snow in Frazier Park, aye?  It was fun for me except I had to hike home and get Bocephus and return to the X-Terra to get all my stuff.

Good times!  And more snow on the way!

Frazier Park CA in January

The weather has been a bit weird for January in Frazier Park, CA.  We usually have snow on the ground or it is snowing.  It has been so warm here and I think it has only snowed two or three times this winter.

Needless to say, we don't have snow right now.  Yesterday was warm and sunny with some clouds. 

Yesterday, around 11 am I was walking Simon, one of my dogs, and it was nice and warm.  The clouds were scattered and I could tell we would get some moisture today. 

When I looked up in the clouds I said, to Simon, "Looks like we might get some snow tomorrow."

Guess what, it rained.  I woke up early, and I mean early, this morning to the sound of rain.

POOP!  I want snow! 

I have hardly had to use the heater or the fire place this winter during the day.  Usually, the heater is on 24-7 in the winter and the fireplace is a blazin every night.  Not this year though.

Well, they say we will get a storm this weekend.  Who is they?  Those dagged burned weather peeps.

Let's hope for the best, meaning a shizzz load of snow, eh?

The only good thing about not having snow is the snow bunnies (that is what we call city folk that come up for the snow) aren't leaving their trash every where. 

Don't get me wrong, we love you snow bunnies, just not your trash.  There are trash cans you know.

Well, until next post...

Elizabeth

History of Frazier Park California

The earliest record relating to Frazier Park was a report in 1854 that lumber was being produced there from Frazier Mountain trees for use at the new Army post at nearby Fort Tejon.  Frazier Mountain was called Pinery Mountain.

Frazier Park was established in 1925 by Harry Mc Bain, who named it in 1926 after Frazier Mountain.  The post office was established on September 14, 1927, with Charles B. Fife as the first postmaster.

Frazier Park lies within Cuddy Canyon inside the Los Padres National Forest.

Nearby communities include Lake of the Woods, Lebec, Pine Mountain Club, and Santa Clarita which is the nearest large city.

The highest peak in the area is Mt. Pinos at 8,831 feet which is a popular hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, back-country snowboarding, star-gazing, back-packing, and camping location. 

Frazier Park has an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school all within the El Tejon Unified School District.






 

About Frazier Park CA

Frazier Park is my Beautiful Town USA!  I love it here.  The weather is always perfect.  Perfectly warm or perfectly cold.

Today the high was almost 60 degrees.  Perfect!

The sky, here in Frazier Park, is always the bluest skies I have ever seen, like Hawaii.

Frazier Park, CA, is an unincorporated community in Kern County.  I like to call it my little village, he he he.

My little village is about three miles west of the Interstate 5 Freeway, you may know it as The Grapevine.

It is early January and we don't have any snow right now, which is quite unusual.  We tend to get some snow right after Christmas.  We got a bit of snow in November that stuck for a couple of days.

I love the snow and I love when we get a lot of it.

If you get a chance to visit us, here in Frazier Park, CA, you will love it!  We have hiking and mountain biking trails.  We have 4X4 camps.  And we have many amenities that all tourists love like small Mom and Pop restaurants and stores.

Check us out.

Have a great day and visit us soon if you get a chance, we love to have you!!!

Elizabeth