Originally Posted by
hueyhoolihan
ya, get the Adventure Cycling maps (Southern Tier) that start in Tempe and end in San Diego. it was a good trip. then get the AC maps that start in San Diego and end in LA (Pacific Coast). not bad either. i liked both parts. and did it Dec-Jan.
i did carry some warm clothing and used it to good effect. especially in the mountains just to the West of San Diego.
Surely you mean East of San Diego, since there's nothing West of San Diego except several thousand miles of salt water.
But yes, I actually took my kids sledding into those mountains last winter (or was it the winter before that? I'm not 100% sure.)
General guide to snow in Southern California:
* Below 1500': extremely unlikely to encounter
* 1500' to 3000': appears after winter storms, quickly melts
* 3000' to 5000': stays for a while after winter storms, results in road closures, skiing, snowboarding and sledding.
* 5000' and up: tends to stay November to May, unless cleared by the authorities.