Fifteen vehicles crash on Grapevine, but CHP restores order to mountain

Fifteen cars were tangled in a multi-vehicle accident on the Grapevine about 4:15 a.m. Monday morning, Jan. 23. A dangerous mix of icy conditions, a sudden hail storm and speed unsafe for conditions caused the crash that engulfed a car in flames and sent…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Signs at the base of Mt. Pinos Road left no question on Jan. 23: The road to the top is closed.

Clockwise, from top left: Jeff Zimmerman of Neenach toured the beauties of Frazier
Park in the snow on Monday, Jan. 23, including (above) Frazier Mountain Park pond, which is slowly regaining water. (left) Jill Neptune shows her Monday morning commute one-half mile down Mt. Pinos Way to The Mountain Enterprise office, passing Tanicures.

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This is part of the January 27, 2017 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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