SNOWFALL SHUTTERS FREEWAY.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writer Rain wreaked its usual havoc through the Southland on Tuesday, but evening commuters on the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. got a more unexpected surprise - heavy snow that closed the freeway for about three hours. ``It's munched. It's completely closed,'' said CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan Officer Karen Faciane. ``Even the surface streets are closed.'' An eight-mile stretch of Highway 14 was closed in both directions between Crown Valley Road in Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley and Soledad Canyon Soledad Canyon is a long narrow canyon / valley located in Los Angeles County, California between the cities of Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Soledad Canyon contains the localities of Vincent, Acton, Ravenna, and Agua Dulce. Road in Canyon Country, said CHP Sgt. Ben Dibene. Traffic backed up for miles after the 7:30 p.m. freeway closure, as up to six inches of snow stuck to the roadway, Dibene said. Hail the size of BB pellets was reported in Malibu and even waterspouts were spotted in the Southland on Tuesday. Scattered showers and frigid temperatures were expected on and off through the weekend. ``It's a little unusual to be getting this storm and then a couple more this late in the season,'' said David Gomberg, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Oxnard. Weather specialists predict a 50 percent chance of scattered rain this morning, with temperatures dipping into the low 40s and highs in the 50s, Gomberg said. This afternoon will be partly cloudy with no rain in the forecast. Residents will see relief Thursday, with no chance for rain and temperatures warming to the lower 60s. But that may not last for long - with chances for showers Friday through Monday, officials said. Normally, Southland temperatures should be in the 70s at this time of year, said Laura Anderson, senior meteorologist for AccuWeather in State College, Pa. Snow levels were expected to lower to the 2,500-foot level early this morning, with a heavy snow warning
A Heavy Snow Warning is issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when a high rate of snowfall is occurring or is forecast. in effect for areas above 7,000 feet, where residents were expected to see up to 2 feet of snow, meteorologists Atmospheric scientists
Several waterspouts were seen over Huntington and Sunset beaches in Orange County and another in Palos Verdes, meteorologists said. No injuries or damage were reported during the events. Snow along the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. just north of Highway 138 through the Grapevine forced the California Highway Patrol to escort traffic through the area. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Fans brave the rain Tuesday in Valencia to watch the baseball game between College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. and Moorpark College. The game was called in the third inning. Terri Thuente/Daily News |
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