A winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, high winds, and hazardous conditions to the mountains of Southern California starting Saturday afternoon.
While a winter storm brings rain to most of Southern California, residents at higher elevations are seeing some considerable snowfall. The areas seeing the most snow are located in the San Gabriel Mountains,
A slow-moving low-pressure system will linger over the Southwest, bringing steady rain through at least Monday.
Residents and first responders were on high alert for possible land movement in recent burn scar areas as a winter storm moves in.
Southern California’s first major rainfall arrived Saturday night and the wet weather is expected to continue through Monday. Heavier rains and thunderstorms are expected on Sunday afternoon, with the highest rain totals hitting Los Angeles County and the eastern San Gabriel Mountains,
A small amount of rain is in the forecast for the region beginning late Friday through early Saturday, a much anticipated change of weather.
Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity through later this week, forecasters said Tuesday.
On Sunday at 1:17 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated winter storm warning. Total snow accumulations up to 14 inches. Wind gusts up to 35 mph. Snow levels around 3500 to 4000 feet through this evening, then down to 3000 feet tonight and Monday for Eastern San Gabriel Mountains until 4 p.m. Monday.
Light rain and scattered showers will linger across Southern California and the region's mountain communities will see more snowfall Monday.
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a winter weather advisory at 1:15 p.m. on Friday valid ... Snow levels around 4000 feet for Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor from 4 p.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Monday. "Travel could be very difficult.
A particularly dangerous situation red flag warning is in place from noon Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday local time for a large portion of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
Southern California is set to receive its first notable rainfall in quite some time, and while the rain is needed, with it comes the risk for debris flows in burn areas affected by recent