619-659-8078

Big cats at the San Diego’s Lions Tigers & Bears sanctuary had mixed reactions to the big snow fall in Alpine, on the edge of Cleveland National Forest. ⁠

ALPINE, Calif. - Big cats at an animal sanctuary near San Diego were treated to snow this week as the region readies for its first blizzard.

Video from San Diego’s Lions Tigers & Bears big cat and exotic animal rescue shows Louie the Lion taking a little while to warm up before embracing the flakes.

Video shows the big cats taking advantage of their first snow day at Lions Tigers and Bears animal rescue in Alpine, California.

Bitterly cold temperatures filtered into California over the past few days, dropping snow levels as low as 1,000 to 1,500 feet.

Nola the tiger, meanwhile, was right at home in the cold.

Video from San Diego’s Lions Tigers & Bears big cat and exotic animal rescue shows Louie the Lion taking a little while to warm up before embracing the flakes.

Video from San Diego’s Lions Tigers & Bears big cat and exotic animal rescue shows Louie the Lion taking a little while to warm up before embracing the flakes.