Governor Newsom Issues State Of Emergency For Los Angeles, Orange Counties
The State of Emergency was issued in response to the rash of winter storms that has hit the state over recent weeks.
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The State of Emergency was issued in response to the rash of winter storms that has hit the state over recent weeks.
At least five homes off Coldwater Canyon were yellow-tagged after a slope failure sent mud and debris into the rear yards.
Weather in the Southland was mostly dry Tuesday ahead of more rain expected to enter the region on Wednesday.
The Southland is being affected by yet another Winter Storm on Monday. Both a Cold Weather Alert and an overnight Frost Advisory have been issued for several regions around Los Angeles County.
The National Weather Service forecasts a significant rainstorm to enter the area Monday bringing a half to 1 inch of rain in a fast-moving system.
A mudslide was reported just after 8 p.m. in Silverado Canyon, impacting several roads in the area as well as some homes previously affected by mudslides earlier in December.
A massive tree fell in Silver Lake, damaging several homes and vehicles in the area of the fall.
A more steady rainfall is expected to start in the area closer to midnight, but the winter storm has already begun for many residents of Ventura County.
A wintry mix of snow and hail lingered in Southern California for a second day Thursday.
Skiers and snowboarders were delighted over the weekend as tons of snow filled the mountains of Wrightwood after a Southern California winter storm.
The morning started out with a rainbow overhead, usually a sign that the storm has passed, but Mother Nature had much more in store as rain and hail pelted the beach town shortly after.
The storm was hovering over San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties early in the day — bringing those areas a steady rain and strong wind gusts — but shifted south into Ventura and L.A. counties by early evening.
The race was on Thursday to remove dead wood and debris along the Santiago Canyon Road as a powerful winter storm approached.
It will create the possibility of dangerous mud flows in wildfire burn areas and treacherous driving conditions due to snow and ice through mountain passes.
A series of storms have turned the local mountains into a winter wonderland, and there's even more snow on the way according to meteorologists.
Rain and mountain snow are moving into the Southland as part of at least three winter storm systems.
Following a week of unseasonably hot and dry conditions, a series of winter storms is expected to hit the region beginning this weekend, dropping temperatures significantly.
High temperatures Monday were expected to be as much as 25-degrees colder than they were over the weekend. The colder temperatures were expected to spread across Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties.
A cold storm out of the Gulf of Alaska brought rain and snow to Southern California Thursday evening.
According to The National Weather Service, a winter storm is expected in Southern California Sunday night through Tuesday morning.
Work crews spent Monday night coming up and down State Route 138 trying their best to restore power to nearly 3,000 homes in Crestline and Lake Arrowhead that were still in the dark — five days after the power went out.
Caltrans has closed State Route 2, from Grassy Hollow to Islip Saddle, until further notice due to dangerous conditions.
Some mountain areas were expecting 2 to 4 inches of snow, with higher peaks seeing up to 16 inches.
The next storm system to move into Southern California is expected to bring heavy rain and more snow to the mountains.
