![]() “(We’ve) never seen this much snow up here,” Kihara told CNN on Friday. The warning comes as this week’s severe weather across the state triggered numerous power outages, which persisted for more than 100,000 homes and businesses in several counties early Saturday as temperatures are expected to plummet, with Northern California possibly seeing below-freezing temperatures.īy Friday, snow had already coated the Santa Cruz Mountains, a sight that was a surprise to resident Ngugi Kihara. A storm system moving through the area has caused road flooding, including temporary closures of portions of Interstate 5 in Southern California. The threat of lightning strikes has prompted officials to close all beaches in Los Angeles County to the public, according to an announcement on Saturday by the Lifeguard Division of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The Hollywood sign is seen through a mix of fog and dust snow during a rare cold winter storm in Los Angeles, California, on February 24, 2023. “A cold, strong, and potentially dangerous winter storm will bring periods of heavy rain and mountain snow with gusty southerly winds to most of Southwest California through Saturday,” according to the weather service. The National Weather Service’s Los Angeles office had not issued a blizzard warning since 1989.Īt the same time, torrential rain is expected to continue lashing the Los Angeles metro area Saturday after the area experienced flooding a day prior. Winter storm slams the West Coast, prompting rare blizzard warnings in Southern Californiaīlizzard warnings are set to continue through Saturday afternoon. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Allen J. Southern California has only gotten a taste of the powerful winter storm system that forecasters say will bring an extended period of cold temperatures, high winds and snow, prompting the regions first blizzard warning on record. The National Weather Service issued its first-ever blizzard warning for the San Bernardino County mountains, following a similar warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Tuesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 37.Yucaipa, CA - February 23: A cow stands alone in a snow-covered pasture in Yucaipa Thursday, Feb. Chance of precipitation is 30%, mainly before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Sunday night,Ī 40% chance of rain mainly after 10 p.m. Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 10 a.m. The three-day forecast for the Santa Cruz County region according to the National Weather Service. Martha Brennan of the Bay Area News Group contributed to this report. With an average temperature of 46 degrees, the first two days of the month marked the coldest start to December recorded since 1970, forecasters said. 2, exceeding the previous record low of 38 degrees for the same date in 1973, according to the National Weather Service. The temperature in downtown Oakland reached a low of 36 degrees on Dec. Forecasters from the National Weather Service estimate similar rainfall levels for San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont on Saturday.Ī 49-year weather record was broken in Oakland on Friday, as temperatures dipped amid freeze warnings for the Bay Area. In San Jose, forecasters expect between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain on Saturday. “Meanwhile, some parts of the northern and central-southern California coast may receive between 1-3 inches of rain as the system taps in subtropical moisture from the Pacific.” The precipitation will be in the form of heavy snow along the Sierra Nevada where 2-3 feet of snow is likely by Sunday night,” according to the National Weather Service. In addition to Saturday’s scattered rain, more showers are forecast on Sunday in the Bay Area, along with 2 to 3 feet of snow for the Sierra. La Selva Beach’s seasonal rainfall stands at 6.74 inches since Oct. Other totals for the storm include Happy Valley with 1.10 inches, Soquel with. Ben Lomond reported 1.22 inches, according to a Sentinel weather observer. The rain totals continue to climb in Santa Cruz County. For road conditions in California or the Sierra, visit .gov or call 80. There were no restrictions reported on Highway 50 as of 4 p.m. For two hours Saturday, traffic on eastbound I-80 was held at Kingvale because of numerous spinouts. For westbound I-80, chain controls were being enforced from the Donner Lake interchange to 4.7 miles west of Kingvale. Saturday, chains were required on eastbound Interstate 80 from Kingvale in Placer County to the Donner Lake interchange in Nevada County.
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