GRAPEVINE SNOW: Caltrans is currently pacing the 5 Freeway over the Grapevine due to snowfall in the area.
A winter weather advisory will be in effect until noon Wednesday in the Los Angeles County Mountains and the Antelope Valley. Forecasters said the mountains could see snow accumulating up to 3 inches, with 5 inches possible in some localized areas and the snow level falling as low as 2,000 feet this morning. The snowy conditions will be accompanied by winds gusting up to 45 mph.
"This will be the coldest storm that we have seen so far this winter season, with the potential for widespread snow/ice impacts across many of our lower elevation passes which could make for difficult travel with potential delays or road closures," according to the NWS. As for the impact on our roads, NWS warns of possible hazardous winter driving conditions for those commuting on the 5 Freeway in the Grapevine. This week's winter weather could also bring hazardous driving conditions for Highways 14, 33, 138, 154 and 166, NWS warns.
The Antelope Valley could receive as much as an inch of snow on the valley floor, with up to 2 inches falling in the foothills. Winds will also gust through that area, reaching up to 40 mph. A wind advisory that was expected to be in effect until 10 p.m. Tuesday in the Antelope Valley was instead canceled shortly after 3 p.m. But a wind advisory will remain in effect until 6 p.m. in the
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