Calling the first three weeks of March "spring" is widely done, in the most casual sense, but of course we're still officially dealing with winter.
Still? Lilacs are starting to bloom, and tulips and cherry trees, too, and delightfully bright daffodils have already been popping for weeks around Southern California.
This can give us a sunshiny taste of spring in the last throes of winter.
Here are the bundle-up snapshots of the mountain, showing us spring-come-quickers that winter's frosty ways still have a distance to go.
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"Snow is coming down" around the Big Bear-close ski spot on the afternoon of March 3.
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Chains are not required at this time, but that could change, so check with Socalmountains.com before making a journey up the mountain, for any reason.
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The season snowfall total is 107 inches.
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These snow-helping wonders weren't needed on March 3.
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Looking to head up for a schuss session? Lift tickets are sold out for March 6.
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The welcome flakes arrive near the close of a drier winter.
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Before heading to Big Bear Mountain Resort, you'll want to read about the destination's safety guidelines.
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What's to come? There's more snowfall coming up "early next week," so keep a keen eye on the mountain's weather around March 8 and 9.
