Strong Wind — San Bernardino County Mountains, California

2025-12-24 · San Bernardino County Mountains, California

Event narrative

Scaffolding at Lake Arrowhead Village destroyed by winds; reported to have occurred during the night (prior to sunrise 12/24/25). Wind Gusts 4-6 AM were 45 to 55 mph around Lake Arrowhead.

Wider weather episode

A very strong area of low pressure, tapped into an atmospheric river driving up subtropical moisture, produced substantial rainfall across southern California. This led to some areas within the San Bernardino mountains receiving well over a foot of total rain on Christmas Eve, and resulted in significant flooding for the city of Wrightwood. There also road closures due to debris flow along Highway 2.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1306529. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.