Mammoth, Big Bear ski resorts shut down indefinitely in response to coronavirus threat

Just as a big snowstorm was expected to drop four feet at the summit of Mammoth Mountain this weekend, officials at Mammoth announced that the High Sierra ski resort will be closed indefinitely as of Sunday, March 15, because of concerns over the new coronavirus.
On Saturday, wind gusts in excess of 100 miles at the mountain top prompted early closure of some lifts. By noon, the mountain had been shut down due to the wind storm.
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