STORM DUMPS SNOW, RAIN ON SANTA CLARITA VALLEY.Byline: Stacy Brown Daily News Staff Writer Have motorists finally learned how to drive in stormy weather? The California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. reported no weather-related accidents on local freeways during a rain- and snow-filled night. A strong cold front that swept through the area Tuesday night produced snow at elevations just above 2,000 feet and forced authorities to close eight miles of 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. . 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 Doug Sweeney said the freeway was shut down between Agua Dulce Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
``Perhaps people have finally learned (how) to drive in the bad weather, because there weren't any (weather-related) accidents,'' Sweeney said. ``Everybody was slowing down and in some cases appeared to be going too slow.'' The CHP reported nearly 3 inches of snow fell on the Escondido Summit, and the National Weather Service said nearly 8 inches fell in the Cajon Pass, stranding dozens of motorists. The freeway reopened shortly after 11 p.m., by which time the worst of the storm had passed. Weather forecasters have predicted a break in the storms for today, but snow and rain are expected again Friday. ``It was a busy night,'' Sweeney said. ``Although there were no accidents, we had several vehicles stuck on the freeway, so we began running escorts.'' CHP escorts also were forced to lead motorists through the rain and snow on 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. in the Newhall and Gorman areas. Snow advisories issued by the National Weather Service were still in effect for much of Wednesday in the Agua Dulce area and for the Antelope Valley. CHP Capt. Pete Mader was dispatched to the area around the Escondido Summit to consult with Caltrans officials, who had workers standing by with snowplows. ``The captain has been surveying the area, and we'll continue to keep a close watch on the freeways because of this storm,'' Sweeney said. Temperatures were expected to remain unseasonably cool today, with a high of 60 expected in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . CAPTION(S): 4 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) (Ran in SAC Edition only) Two horses forage along Cuddy cud·dy 1 n. pl. cud·dies 1. Nautical A small cabin or the cook's galley on a ship. 2. A small room, cupboard, or closet. [Origin unknown. Valley Road as fresh snow falls Wednesday in Frazier Park, west of Gorman. (2--Color in SAC and Valley Editions only) Sam, owned by Amy Cerny, appears somewhat bewildered as he takes a walk in the snow. (3--Color in Valley Edition only) From left, sisters Julia and Katie Majich, 7 and 10, catch snowflakes snowflakes small patches of gray or white hair acquired after birth. Skin color is unchanged. See also achromotrichia, vitiligo. in their mouths at Frazier Park. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News (4) (Ran in SAC Edition only) ) Amy Cerny, 14, of Frazier Park braves the snow flurries with her two dogs as she fetches the mail for her family. |
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