Crime & Safety

Caltrans Starts Escorts To San Bernardino Mountain Communities After Multi-Day Closure

Snowplows and grocery trucks were also heading up State Route 18 Tuesday morning.

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February 28, 2023

In the dark, drivers were finally escorted up to their San Bernardino mountain homes. Some have been sitting and waiting for hours — others several days — after a historic snowstorm blocked roadways in and out of the area.

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"I've only been waiting a short time," said driver Mike Grudek. "Other people have been waiting for three days."

Highway 18 is one of the several San Bernardino mountain roads under a hard closure because a massive amount of snowfall made travel near impossible.

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