SNOW EXPECTED IN MOUNTAINS.Byline: Daily News A storm brought rain and the chance of snow to the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area Monday, creating hazardous driving conditions for thousands of commuters. ``It's a cold storm. It's still winter,'' said Bruce Rockwell, weather specialist with the National Weather Service. The rain that began falling Monday afternoon was expected to taper off Verb 1. taper off - end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending" fizzle, fizzle out, peter out discontinue - come to or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" 2. overnight, with a slight chance of thunderstorms thunderstorms a storm characterized by thunder and lightning caused by strong rising air currents; identified as agents of animal disease because of their involvement causing (1) spasmodic colic; (2) lightning strike; (3) injuries of cattle acquired in stampedes initiated by storms. and possible snow around the Los Angeles area. Rain spread across the Los Angeles Basin The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles as well as its southern and southeastern suburbs (both in Los Angeles during the evening commute, and traffic was tied up particularly around the downtown area. Snow was expected on Interstate 5 near the Grapevine north of Los Angeles. Forecasters predicted temperatures in the 40s Monday night and in the 30s tonight in the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, and San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. areas. A snow advisory was in effect through this afternoon in the mountains around Los Angeles, including the mountains of Ventura County. Snow levels could fall to 4,500 feet overnight Monday, and down to 3,500 feet today, with a slight chance of thunderstorms, forecasters said. Tonight and Wednesday were expected to be partly cloudy and breezy. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: A Glendale pedestrian crossing Honolulu Avenue dodges street traffic and raindrops Monday as a steady shower complicates the afternoon commute. A snow advisory is in effect for mountains in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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