The Los Angeles River and other waterways that normally flow at a trickle or are dry most of the year were raging with runoff Saturday. ![]() "Quite a remarkable storm the last few days with historic amounts of precip and snow down to elevations that rarely see snow," the LA-area weather office wrote. Rainfall totals as of late Saturday morning were equally stunning, including nearly 15 inches (38.1 centimeters) at Los Angeles County's Cogswell Dam and nearly 10.5 inches (26.6 cm) in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles. Multiday precipitation totals as of Saturday morning included a staggering 81 inches (205 centimeters) of snow at the Mountain High resort in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles and up to 64 inches (160 centimeters) farther east at Snow Valley in the San Bernardino Mountains. And Interstate 5, the West Coast's major north-south highway, remained closed due to heavy snow and ice in Tejon Pass through the mountains north of Los Angeles. Forecasters said there would be a one-day respite before the next storm arrives on Monday.Īfter days of fierce winds, toppled trees and downed wires, more than 120,000 California utility customers remained without electricity, according to. Rare blizzard warnings for the mountains and widespread flood watches were ending late in the day as the storm tapered off in the region. Hills around suburban Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, were blanketed in white, and snow also surprised inland suburbs to the east. The National Weather Service said it was one of the strongest storms to ever hit southwest California and even as the volume of wind and rain dropped, it continued to have significant impact including snowfall down to elevations as low as 1,000 feet (305 meters). LOS ANGELES - A powerful winter storm that swept down the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures shifted its focus to southern California on Saturday, swelling rivers to dangerous levels and dropping snow in even low-lying areas around Los Angeles. California and other parts of the West faced heavy snow and rain Friday from the latest winter storm to pound the U.S. ![]() Like other resorts, they said guests can expect very high winds and some operations closures/delays as the storm develops.Snow accumulates on a hillside over a property Friday, Feb. The resort tweeted that their 24-hour snow total was 8 inches but that more was in the forecast for the evening. Kirkwood Resort records 8 inches of snow overnight more coming They said mountain travel is "highly discouraged" with all people in the area to be prepared for chain controls, major travel delays, and possible road closures.ħ:15 a.m. The NWS tweeted saying the warning a winter storm warning will be in effect from Thursday through Sunday with anywhere from 2 to 8 feet of snow possible in the area. National Weather Service issues winter storm warning for Sierra In a tweet, they said they currently have "50+MPH winds on the ridgelines with 75+MPH gusts." They also said winds are expected to increase through the day.Ĩ a.m. MORE: 4 CA ski resorts reach 600 inches of snow this season with more on the way Palisades Tahoe warns guests of delays and wind holds due to incoming stormĪlthough most of the Palisades Tahoe and Alpine Meadows resorts opened this morning, the operations staffed warned guests of possible delays and closues due to the incoming high winds. At this time we do not know if we will be able to open on Sat Mar 11, and when we are able to operate again, expect delays to mtn ops."Ĩ:30 a.m. The resort announced: "Our team will be working everywhere we safely can just to maintain the mountain for future operations. Kirkwood Resort announced that it's closing Friday ahead of the incoming storm, and its opening on Saturday is to be determined. Kirkwood Resort closed for Friday, Saturday TBD For the latest on road conditions, visit Caltrans real-time map here.ġ0:01 a.m. There are no chain requirements in effect for either I-80 or Highway 50 heading to Tahoe as of Thursday morning. No chains required yet on I-80 and Highway 50 to Tahoe See the resort's full statement here.ġ1:14 a.m. ![]() Heavenly ski resort announced it will be closed Friday due to the incoming atmospheric river storm system.
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