Snowboarder vanishes for days at California resort. Tracks in snow lead to ‘miracle’
Two days after a snowboarder went missing at a California mountain ski resort as a storm rolled in, he has been found, rescuers say. The 35-year-old man was last seen at Mountain High Resort in the San Gabriel Mountains on Sunday, Jan. 26, at about 1:30 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.
California Emergency Workers Are Battling a New and Potentially Deadly Threat: Mudslides
We don’t need the storm necessarily to produce a high total amount of rainfall,” said Nina Oakley, a geohazards climatologist at the California Geological Survey who has inspected the area. “We’re concerned with short bursts of high intensity rainfall.
How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.
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California wildfires lose steam but welcomed rain brings different threats
The eastern San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County could ... Interstate 5, which runs the length of California, was closed between Bakersfield and Santa Clarita because of snow.
Southern California is about to get soaked -- the good and the potentially bad
The Los Angeles area is preparing for its first rain since wildfires first broke out weeks ago. But too much rain at once could bring its own set of significant issues.
Winter storm brings heavy snow to Southern California mountain communities
While a winter storm brings rain to most of Southern California, residents at higher elevations are seeing some considerable snowfall. The areas seeing the most snow are located in the San Gabriel Mountains,
Much-needed rain falls on parched Southern California, Southwest U.S.
A slow-moving low-pressure system will linger over the Southwest, bringing steady rain through at least Monday.
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Winter Storm Warning issued for Southern California mountains
A winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, high winds, and hazardous conditions to the mountains of Southern California starting Saturday afternoon.
Southern California is about to get its first rain in months. Here’s what it means for the fires
A small amount of rain is in the forecast for the region beginning late Friday through early Saturday, a much anticipated change of weather.
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Angeles National Forest and San Gabriels closed through January
Despite the recent rainfall, the Angeles National Forest and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument ... through — that includes those with a California Campfire Permit.
Winter weather advisory for Southern California until early Monday evening, says the NWS
On Sunday at 1:29 a.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a winter weather advisory. The advisory is for Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains, Northern Ventura County Mountains,
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Forest closures
Despite the recent rainfall, the Angeles National Forest and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument ... through — that includes those with a California Campfire Permit.