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Wacky weather day in L.A.: First hail, then rainbows
It started with rain. Then there was hail. Finally L.A.'s wacky weather day ended with rainbows that once again had people snapping photos.
Hail was reported in the Westside, Hollywood and parts of the San Fernando Valley.
Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard, said scattered showers were expected into the evening, along with a chance of thunderstorms.
The storm brought snow to higher elevations, with reports of accumulations between 3,000 and 3,500 feet, Thompson said. A winter storm warning was in effect for mountain areas until 10 p.m.; the Antelope Valley was under a winter weather advisory until noon.
Saturday morning could bring some clouds and a slight chance of showers, Thompson said, but after that, warm weather was on the way. Temperatures in the 70s were expected starting Sunday, peaking around 80 degrees Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles.
Here are some images aggregated from social media sites: --Kate Mather and Shelby GradInterstate 5 on Grapevine opens to traffic after snow closure
A portion of Interstate 5 on the Grapevine was gradually opening to traffic Friday morning, more than five hours after it was closed because of winter weather.
The California Highway Patrol announced about 7:30 a.m. that it was escorting vehicles across the southbound stretch of the freeway, and a spokesman said it would be open to "free-flowing" traffic after that. Traffic escorts began on the northbound lanes soon after.
Traffic logs indicated both directions of the freeway were closed about 2 a.m.
Southern California saw rain and snow overnight as a late-winter storm moved across the region. Snow levels dropped as low as 3,000 feet, and there were reports of accumulation in mountain and foothill areas, said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
A winter storm warning was in effect for mountain areas until 10 p.m. Friday, Thompson said. The showers were expected to taper off throughout the day, but the weather service warned that precipitation could linger over the Grapevine into Saturday.
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Scattered showers, thunderstorms expected across Southland
The steady rain Southern California woke up to Friday was expected to taper off, but forecasters warned that lingering scattered showers and the possibility of thunderstorms were still ahead.
The winter storm moved across the region overnight, with the main moisture band clearing out of Los Angeles County early Friday morning, said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. Scattered showers were expected into the evening, along with a chance of thunderstorms.
"Scattered" was the key word, Thompson said.
"Some areas could see a lot more rain than others," he said.
The storm brought snow to higher elevations, with reports of accumulations at between 3,000 and 3,500 feet, Thompson said. A winter storm warning was in effect for mountain areas until 10 p.m.; the Antelope Valley was under a winter weather advisory until noon.
Interstate 5 was closed over the Grapevine after reports of snow and ice, California Highway Patrol said.
Temperatures Friday were expected to hover in the mid- to upper-50s, Thompson said.
Saturday morning could bring some clouds and a slight chance of showers, Thompson said, but after that, warm weather was on the way. Temperatures in the 70s were expected starting Sunday, peaking at about 80 degrees Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles.
"If we survive through this evening, we should be good," Thompson said. "Back to summer-like weather."
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Grapevine on Interstate 5 closed due to snow, ice
A stretch of Interstate 5 through the Grapevine remained closed Friday morning because of snow and ice on the roadway, the California Highway Patrol said.
Traffic logs indicated both directions of the freeway were closed about 2 a.m. As of 5:15 a.m., the CHP said it was not clear when the roadway would reopen.
Southern California saw rain and snow overnight as a late-winter storm moved across the region. Snow levels dropped as low as 3,000 feet, and there were reports of accumulation in mountain and foothill areas, said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
A winter storm warning was in effect for mountain areas until 10 p.m. Friday, Thompson said. The showers were expected to taper off throughout the day, but the weather service warned that precipitation could linger over the Grapevine into Saturday.
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Weather prompts road closures in Angeles National Forest
The Los Angeles County Public Works Department said it planned to close portions of roadways Thursday night in the Angeles National Forest based on weather forecasts of snow and icy road conditions.
Starting at 10 p.m., agency officials said motorists would be barred from accessing Angeles Forest Highway from Aliso Canyon Road to State Route 2, also known as Angeles Crest Highway, and Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road between Angeles Forest Highway and Angeles Crest Highway.
A late winter storm was expected to bring rain and possibly thunderstorms to Southern California late Thursday and into Friday, along with up to eight inches of snow in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service.
Rainfall amounts would vary, with the potential for brief heavy downpours and small hail, forecasters said. The snow level would be in the 3,000- to 4,000-foot range, with four to eight inches likely above 5,000 feet.Officials said the closures in the Angeles National Forest would remain in effect until the storm system has passed and the roads have been inspected.
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Storm brings rain to Southern California, snow to mountains
A late winter storm is bringing rain and possibly thunderstorms to Southern California on Thursday and Friday, along with up to eight inches of snow in the mountains.
Rainfall amounts will vary, with the potential for brief heavy downpours and small hail, according to the National Weather Service.
The snow level will be in the 3,000- to 4,000-foot range, with four to eight inches likely above 5,000 feet.
The roads that could be affected by snowfall include Interstate 5 near the Grapevine, Highway 14 through Soledad Canyon, Highway 138 in the Antelope Valley and Highway 33 in the Ventura County mountains.
In the Angeles National Forest, portions of Angeles Forest Highway and Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road were scheduled to be closed Thursday evening because of snow, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works said on its website. Access to portions of Big Pine Highway and Table Mountain Road will be limited, with chains required.
Drivers heading into the mountains late Thursday and Friday should carry chains along with extra food and clothing, the National Weather Service said. The cold weather -- with temperatures expected to fall into the 20s or lower tonight and Friday night -- could be hazardous for campers and hikers who are not properly equipped, the forecast added.
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Los Angeles regional weather forecast
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