Grapevine on Interstate 5 closed due to ice
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The California Highway Patrol shut down a stretch of Interstate 5 through the Grapevine early Wednesday because of ice.
The freeway was closed about 6:35 a.m. between Castaic and Grapevine Road, said CHP Officer Ed Jacobs. No motorists were stranded, he said.
“Until further notice, it’s Mother Nature’s call” on when to reopen the highway, Jacobs said.
Lingering rain, snow showers and gusty winds were expected to affect mountain regions until midday, according to the National Weather Service. Up to three inches of snow could fall Wednesday at elevations as low as 2,000 feet.
The additional precipitation could create hazardous icy roadways, the National Weather Service said. Snowfall, coupled with heavy winds, could reduce visibility to zero.
A stretch of California 58 in Kern County, which was shut down Tuesday night because of snow, remained closed, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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