At least three people have died in the coast-to-coast storms.
LOS ANGELES — A powerful winter storm that swept down the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures shifted its focus to southern California on Saturday, swelling rivers to dangerous levels and dropping snow in even low-lying areas around Los Angeles.
. And Interstate 5, the West Coast’s major north-south highway, remained closed due to heavy snow and ice in Tejon Pass through the mountains north of Los Angeles.Multiday precipitation totals as of Saturday morning included a staggering 81 inches of snow at the Mountain High resort in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles and up to 64 inches farther east at Snow Valley in the San Bernardino Mountains.
In the Valencia area of north Los Angeles County, the roiling Santa Clara River carried away three motorhomes early Saturday after carving into an embankment where an RV park is located. No one was hurt, KCAL-TV reported, but one resident described the scene as devastating. Brian Wheeler, a spokesman for Consumers Energy, said half an inch of ice weighed down some power lines — equivalent to the weight of a baby grand piano.
“We were all surviving, but spirits were low on the second day,” she said. “As soon as the heat came back and we were able to have one or two lights running, it was like a complete flip in attitude.”
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Snow falls in Los Angeles area, 1,000s still without powerA powerful winter storm that swept the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures has shifted to southern California, swelling rivers to dangerous levels and dropping snow in even low-lying areas around Los Angeles.
Read more »
Snow falls in Los Angeles area, 1,000s still without powerA powerful winter storm that swept the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures has shifted to southern California, swelling rivers to dangerous levels and dropping snow in even low-lying areas around Los Angeles
Read more »
Snow falls in Los Angeles area, 1,000s still without powerA powerful winter storm that swept down the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures shifted its focus to southern California on Saturday.
Read more »
Bay Area storm: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snowThe heaviest of the storm system is expected to pass through the region by Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.
Read more »
Los Angeles area still blanketed by snow in rare heavy stormLOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful winter storm that swept down the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures shifted its focus to southern California on Saturday, swelling rivers to dangerous levels and dropping snow in even low-lying areas around Los Angeles.
Read more »
Los Angeles area still blanketed by snow in rare heavy stormA powerful winter storm that swept the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures has shifted to southern California, swelling rivers to dangerous levels and dropping snow in even low-lying areas around Los Angeles
Read more »