SR 74 back open on Palm Desert side, only accessible with chains
Update – 2/21/19:
Caltrans has confirmed, “SR-74 from SR-371 to Big Horn is now open but only accessible with chains.”
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SR 74 has been shut down on the Palm Desert side. Only Pinyon residents are being allowed to go up with proof of residency and a vehicle with four-wheel drive or chains.
Going up SR 74, CHP confirmed at around 9 p.m. at least 20 vehicles and several children are stuck in the snow with only a few tow trucks available. As of 11 p.m., 13 vehicles remain stuck.
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CHP is also reporting vehicles with four-wheel drive and vehicles with chains are getting stuck also getting stuck in the snow further up the mountain.
Stay with News Channel 3 for updates.
