Winter Storm Hits California and Neveda
Posted on 04. Jan, 2011 by thanate in Blizzards, News
The California Highway Patrol on Monday reopened the Grapevine section of the Golden State (5) Freeway, which had been closed since Sunday afternoon because of the latest winter storm. The roadway had been closed between Parker Road in Castaic and Grapevine Road in Kern County since early Sunday afternoon, said California Highway Patrol Officer Francisco Villalobos.
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CHP officers began escorting groups of vehicles through the area about 11:15 a.m. Monday and lifted restrictions on motorists about an hour later, Villalobos said. No mudslides were reported, although a few rocks slid onto Pacific Coast Highway south of Topanga Canyon Boulevard about 8 p.m. Sunday, Villalobos said. They were quickly removed, he said.
Snow and gusty winds will continue to affect the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, excluding the Santa Monica range, according to the National Weather Service, and winter weather conditions were expected to continue across the Antelope Valley.
Snow levels were generally expected to be between 2,000 and 2,500 feet, except locally down to 1,500 feet near Santa Clarita, the NWS reported. Eight to 14 inches of snow could fall above 4,000 feet.
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Snow in The Grapevine is nothing new. But this latest weather system brought the first snow seen in years in the Santa Clarita Valley, where snow showers began tapering off late this morning and mostly turned to rain as temperatures rose.
But no further accumulation was expected around Santa Clarita, and a winter weather advisory issued for the area was allowed to expire, the NWS reported.
In the Antelope Valley, a winter storm warning was to remain in effect until 6 p.m. Closer to sea level, more precipitation is likely, with a chance of more showers this afternoon. Lows are expected to be in the 40s and highs in the 50s. But winds of 15 to 25 mph, gusting up to 35 mph, will make the weather feel even colder than it is.
A slight warming trend is forecast for Tuesday, with partly cloudy skies and highs in the 60s. Weather officials cautioned that there was an “elevated risk of rip currents” in the ocean for swimmers.
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It was an unusual sight in the Las Vegas valley as snow fell around southern Nevada. It made for a messy commute most of the morning, but it tapered off before noon with just traces left on the ground.
The small park near Blue Diamond Road and Durango was covered in snow Monday morning, but it melted off by noon. It was still just enough time for families in the southwest to have some fun. There was just enough snow on the ground to start a snowball fight.
One family living nearby wanted to make a snowman. They cleared the snow from their trailer roof to make it happen. It was the first snowman for one 3-year-old girl, too young to remember when her mother took her out to the snow two years ago.
Sources: 8newsnow.com, wavenewspapers.com,
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