The not-so-perfect storm JOHN GASTALDO / Union-Tribune Although state Route 78 in Julian was lightly dusted yesterday, the storm that was supposed to blast the mountains the night before with “heavy snow and gusty winds” was mostly bluster. The Mount Laguna community had expected about a foot of snow but got only a few inches. Click for larger image

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