Palomar Mountain gets snow; authorities say more snow to come at upper elevations

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A winter storm brought bring gusty wind and snow to parts of San Diego County's mountains today (Sat. Dec. 7) and rain elsewhere in the county, meteorologists said.

Snow and icy roads were predicted for Interstate 8 between Alpine and Jacumba, and the National Weather Service suggested emergency travel only towards El Centro. The NWS scheduled a winter storm warning from 10 a.m. to 10

p.m., for mountain areas of East and North County.

By mid-afternoon, about 1-2 inches of snow had fallen on Palomar Mountain in areas of about 4,700 feet, according to the county Department of P...