A rare winter storm continued to pound California with snow and rain early Friday, shutting down freeways, including Interstate 5 through the Grapevine, as blizzard warnings took effect in the region’s mountains
The incoming storm won’t be the first time Southern California has seen snow, but it will mark a highly unusual weather pattern for the region.at elevations above 2,500 feet, with 3 to 5 feet of snow falling above 4,500 feet and isolated amounts up to 7 or 8 feet at the higher elevations, according to the weather service.
As the storm gains moisture, the elevations at which snow will fall are expected to rise, possibly to about 4,000 feet throughout Friday — significantly higher than the rare low-elevation snow and hail seen this week across California. “It is transitioning to warmer air, and that is lifting the snow levels,” said Eric Boldt, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Oxnard. But a bout of low pressure moving into the area Saturday is expected to drop snow levels back down to 2,500 feet, he said.
Gusty southerly winds are expected through Friday evening, with mountains and foothills reaching up to 75 mph, and coasts and valleys seeing up to 50 mph. The Antelope Valley could see
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