LOS ANGELES, Feb 25 ― A slow-moving winter storm intensified over California yesterday, triggering the first blizzard warning in parts of the Los Angeles area in 30 years and...
LOS ANGELES, Feb 25 ― A slow-moving winter storm intensified over California yesterday, triggering the first blizzard warning in parts of the Los Angeles area in 30 years and creating the extraordinary sight of snowflakes swirling around the iconic Hollywood sign.
“The last time we saw snow like this in the low elevations was in 2011,” said Sarah McCorkle, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Monterey, California. “It's a relatively rare event.” A massive low-pressure system driven from the Arctic was responsible for the unusual conditions, said Bryan Jackson, a forecaster at the NWS Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland.In a sight that must have delighted many Angelenos, snowflakes even fell around the Hollywood sign atop Mount Lee in the hills above the city, known for its sunny days and palm trees.
In nearby San Bernardino County, the sheriff's office posted a video clip on Twitter showing deputies lying in the snow, flapping arms and legs to make “snow angels,” while also urging residents to stay off roads.Snowy road conditions and high winds prompted the California Highway Patrol and state transportation officials to close Interstate 5, a major highway connecting Los Angeles to points north, along a 40-mile mountain stretch known as the Grapevine.
Powerful winter storms, interspersed with extreme heat and dry spells, are symptoms of climate change, experts say, and growing more frequent and intense.
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