![]() With snow reaching down from the mountains to as low as 1,000 feet, the hills around Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, were white. Rare snow fell Saturday in Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana in San Bernardino County. Snow stuns residents of some California citiesĪ mix of warm atmospheric river air and cold air from Alaska conspired to bring a dusting of snow to high desert areas of Southern California valleys Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The city urged residents to take immediate shelter upon hearing a siren and to get more information about the storm. Meanwhile, warning sirens were heard in Oklahoma City late Sunday as dangerous winds entered the city. The National Weather Service in Norman confirmed a tornado between Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, and Hobart, Oklahoma. Derechos carry high winds and move fast in a straight line.Įdwards added that a few tornadoes also are possible "with potential for significant/EF2+ damage." EF2 tornadoes drive winds of up to 135 mph. "A derecho is forecast with widespread damaging winds and embedded swaths of significant severe gusts," said Roger Edwards, a forecaster with the weather service's Storm Prediction Center. An extensive swath of severe thunderstorms that could fuel winds in excess of 75 mph was expected to slam the eastern Texas Panhandle across parts of Oklahoma to the western Ozarks region. ![]() High wind watches and warnings extended to more than 60 million Americans from Ohio to New Mexico. "Good: Accumulations should be less and stay north of ice storm impacted areas." Tornado confirmed in Oklahoma "Bad: Additional freezing rain & ice accumulation expected Monday," the weather service tweeted. The weather service in Grand Rapids, Michigan, warned that more power outages were possible and commutes could be messy. The weather service said the "potential continues" for strong wind gusts accompanied by sleet, freezing rain, and potentially heavy snowfall. The utilities that serve the area said they hope to restore electricity to the majority of affected customers by night's end.Īnother round of severe weather could be headed to the region Monday. More than 217,000 homes and businesses remained in the dark across southeast Michigan on Sunday night days after storms knocked out power to close to 1 million customers. Michigan struggles with outages, braces for next storm At the storm's peak, up to 10 inches of rain fell in lower elevations and some mountain areas were blasted with more than 5 feet of snow.Ī BLIZZARD IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: What to know about weird weather.Los Angeles Fire Department ground and air responders rescued four people and five animals from flooding in Encino, California, about 25 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.More than 7 inches of rain fell in Ventura County northwest of Los Angeles, causing flash flooding that left cars stranded on roadways Saturday.Meanwhile, millions of Americans were also bracing for dangerous conditions, from ice storms in Michigan to tornadoes in Texas. Meteorologist Mark Moede said the winter storm would "exit Southern California this morning and there will be a brief break in the weather" but that rain and mountain snow is expected to return Monday through Wednesday. “A remarkable storm the last few days with historic amounts of precip and snow down to elevations that rarely see snow,” forecasters with the weather service in Los Angeles wrote. More than 61,500 homes and businesses in the state remained without power Sunday afternoon after days of fierce winds, rains, and snow that toppled trees and downed power lines. The snow won't sweep down to the edge of coastal cities as it did in recent days, but this week's forecast for Los Angeles does call for high temperatures in the low 50s - about 15 degrees below normal. “Extremely dangerous and near to impossible mountain travel is expected due to heavy snow and strong wind,” the weather service’s Sacramento office warned on Twitter. Monday and will last until Wednesday for much of the Sierra Nevada. Blizzard warnings will go into effect at 4 a.m. The first of two new storms brought rain and snow Sunday to northern California. ![]() A historic weather front that slammed a wide swath of Southern California with stunning snow, record rains, and flooding that prompted air rescues eased its grip Sunday - but more harsh weather is expected this week across the state. ![]()
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