LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A chilly entrance emanating from Canada moved by Southern California Monday, bringing livid winds and the world’s lowest temperatures this yr, together with snowfall and the chance of significant site visitors disruptions.
CBSLA’s Lisa Sigell was in Palmdale the place the early night temperature was solely 39 levels and the winds have been selecting up.
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“Bundle up from head to toe,” Grace Nice advised Sigell. “That is actually chilly. We’re nonetheless in LA County so it’s freezing. It doesn’t get colder than this for us. So yeah it’s chilly.”
CBSLA’s Andrea Fujii was in Sherman Oaks, the place the temperature was 46 levels and falling on Monday evening.
“I’m freezing proper now. I’m freezing,” stated Sherman Oaks resident Adam Ehrlich. “This wind. I feel the wind makes every thing lots colder.”
The change in climate is producing little to no rain, however snow ranges fell to 2,000 toes Monday morning and will go as little as 1,500 toes, with a “dusting” of snow doable throughout the Antelope Valley foothills, in accordance with the Nationwide Climate Service.
Glad Presidents’ Day! Presently, it’s a brisk 16 levels with mild snow flurries falling within the excessive nation of the San Gabriel Mountains Nationwide Monument. There may be roughly 1 inch of snow on the bottom with extra snow forecast for tonight. #getoutdoors #optoutside pic.twitter.com/d1qaCYCnob
— Angeles_NF (@Angeles_NF) February 19, 2018
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On the similar time, northwest to north winds of between 25 and 35 miles per hour gusting to 45 mph are anticipated to blow throughout the mountains. Mountain roads that might be affected by climate situations embody Interstate 5 close to the Grapevine and the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway by Soledad Canyon, and Freeway 2, the Nationwide Climate Service warned. The NWS stated 1-2 inches of snow may fall on I-5.
A winter climate advisory is in impact for the mountains of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties by tonight for the snow and the excessive northwest winds.
Forecasters stated a chilly and dry air mass will mix with clear skies to permit for “dramatic in a single day cooling.” Temperatures will dip into the 30s throughout the Southland on Monday evening.
The Los Angeles County Division of Public Well being issued a chilly climate alert as a result of temperatures are anticipated to dip beneath 32 levels this week. The alert areas embody the Antelope Valley and San Gabriel Mountains by Friday; the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys from by Wednesday; the Pomona Valley from Tuesday by Wednesday; and the San Gabriel Valley on Tuesday.
#ColdWeatherAlert Low Temperatures Anticipated in Components of Los Angeles County view https://t.co/RpcYnpXCrC for more information
— LA Public Well being (@lapublichealth) February 18, 2018
Downtown Los Angeles had a excessive of simply 58 levels on Monday, whereas Woodland Hills solely reached 55.
The Nationwide Climate Service is reminding pet homeowners to carry their pets inside tonight and in addition to wrap these uncovered pipes in order that they don’t burst.
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