A coast-to-coast storm that paralysed roads and blacked out nearly 1 million homes and businesses was set to pound California on Friday, sparking the first blizzard warning for Los Angeles since 1989.
Forecasters warn 1.5 metres of snow could fall on mountains near Los Angeles, risking avalanchesA Michigan firefighter died on Wednesday after coming in contact with a downed power lineAs much as 1.5 metres of snow could fall in some mountains near Los Angeles, which could create white-out conditions as winds gust to 120kph and an increased risk of avalanches, forecasters said.
It took drivers in Portland by surprise, stalling traffic during the Wednesday evening rush hour and trapping motorists on freeways, some of whom spent the night in their cars. Winter storm warnings remained in effect in northern Michigan and parts of New England could see sleet, snow and freezing rain as a cold front stretched from the eastern Great Lakes to East Texas, the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said.Usually balmy California unusual winter weather
There was even a dusting of snow or graupel — a sort of soft hail — on Thursday morning in the hills near the Hollywood sign, although it quickly vanished.
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