SNOW FLURRIES MAY FLY TONIGHT IT WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME IN 18 YEARS.Byline: Daily News 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, -- It was 18 years ago when snow last blanketed Santa Clarita -- and it just might happen again tonight, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Weather Service. Two cold systems are expected to hit the region and could bring snow tonight through Friday morning as low as 1,000 feet, according to a weather service advisory issued Wednesday. Santa Clarita is at an elevation of about 1,500 to 2,000 feet. Major routes such as Interstate 5 over the Grapevine Grapevine - A distributed system project. could close because of snow, so motorists are advised to check ahead on road conditions. The snowstorm that hit on Feb.8, 1989, prompted the closure of the I-5 through the Newhall Pass Newhall Pass is a mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California, USA. Historically called San Fernando Pass and Fremont Pass, it separates the Santa Susana Mountains from the San Gabriel Mountains. because the grade was too slippery. Meteorologists Atmospheric scientists
The weather is expected to clear through the weekend, with highs in the 40s on Saturday, the lower 50s on Sunday and the mid-50s by Monday. |
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