UNSEASONAL STORM BRINGS RAIN, HAIL, SNOW TO ANTELOPE VALLEY.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer Snow flurries, hail and rain kept 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 residents scurrying scur·ry intr.v. scur·ried, scur·ry·ing, scur·ries 1. To go with light running steps; scamper. 2. To flurry or swirl about. n. pl. scur·ries 1. The act of scurrying. to stay warm and dry Wednesday as a surprise storm front dampened streets and dusted snow on surrounding hilltops. 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. brought showers to Lancaster in the morning, extending south in Palmdale later, while hail was reported in Littlerock and light snow was seen falling in Acton. Weather forecasters said that they had predicted rain late Tuesday night but didn't know that temperatures would drop so low 10 days into spring. ``We've been running colder than normal,' said Bruce Rockwell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. ``We're getting payback for the good weather we had in January.'' The Antelope Valley was one of several places struck with weird weather conditions. Spots of rain were reported throughout the Southland including Los Angles, from the Mid-City area to the 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. . Strong wind gusts were reported in the flatlands
Flatlands is a type of terrain similar to savanna and grassland. , and a dusting of light snow fell in the Grapevine. ``It was just sporadic,'' Rockwell said. ``Most other areas didn't receive any rain.'' Although rain totals had not been calculated for the day, officials said that only 0.1 inch was expected in the Antelope Valley. Besides the precipitation, officials said that wind was a concern for the day. Wind advisories were posted throughout Los Angeles County. The National Weather Service reported winds at 40 mph. At Air Force Plant 42, wind gusts were measured at up to 35 mph. By 3 p.m., the California Highway Patrol had no accidents reported 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. or county surface roadways. Rainy weather typically brings an increase in traffic accidents, officials said. Lows Wednesday night were expected to drop to 38 degrees. Today's high Today's High The intra-day high trading price. Notes: In other words, this is the highest price that a stock traded at during the course of the day. More often than not this is higher than the closing price. See also: Today's Low should reach 51 degrees. A 20 percent chance of rain has been forecast for today and tonight. Snow levels have dropped to 4,500 feet, officials said. The cold weather is expected to last through Friday. Weekend temperatures are expected to be in the 40s to the 70s. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Drivers pass through a rain-slickened Lancaster intersection Wednesday following a surprise storm. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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