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CALIFORNIA <https://www.latimes.com/california>
Why SoCal’s winter storm is so unusual: Rain, big waves, rare blizzard
warning
[image: A person stands on a jetty, with cranes from a port complex in the
background, on a dark, stormy day.]
A person stands on the Alamitos Bay jetty in Long Beach on Tuesday as a
winter storm approaches Southern California.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
BY GRACE TOOHEY <https://www.latimes.com/people/grace-toohey>STAFF WRITER
FEB. 22, 2023 UPDATED 2:51 PM PT

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Southern California has only gotten a taste of the powerful winter storm
system
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-21/southern-california-winter-storm-snow-wind-rain>
 that forecasters say will bring an extended period of cold temperatures,
high winds and snow, prompting what officials called the region’s first
blizzard warning since 1989.

The blizzard warning
<https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1628450834685231106?s=20>, which
is in effect Friday and Saturday for Southern California’s highest mountain
ranges, is likely only the second
<https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1628519624781496320?s=20> on
record for the Los Angeles area, according to the National Weather Service,
Officials initially called this week’s warning the first on record, then
later confirmed a blizzard warning was also issued in 1989, when a strong
winter storm brought rare snowfall
<https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-02-09-mn-3017-story.html> to
Southern California, from Palm Springs to the hillsides of Malibu.

That 1989 snowfall has already drawn comparisons to what’s expected this
week, said David Sweet, a meteorologist at the weather service’s Oxnard
office.

“Between late Thursday and early Saturday, we’re looking at a storm
delivering more snow than any other snow in recent decades,” Sweet said.
“This is an unusual storm for the area.”
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Officials are still trying to build an accurate forecast, but snow has
already started to fall in the Antelope Valley and along the Grapevine,
<https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1628511230007844865?s=20> and
forecasters are warning of the possibility of severe and dangerous
conditions that could last through Sunday.

The event is expected to be “a snowmaker of the likes we have not seen for
many years,” said Andrew Rorke, senior forecaster with the National Weather
Service office in Oxnard.

<https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-02-09-mn-3017-story.html>
[image: Mt. Baldy, CA, Thursday, February 16, 2023 - Marco Martinez Morales
snaps a photo with his son, Marco Jr. as they frolic on a snowy roadside
near Mt. Baldy. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)]
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-17/la-me-cold-february-california>

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<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-17/la-me-cold-february-california>

Feb. 17, 2023

Though the snow will be most concentrated in the mountains, Sweet said,
heavy precipitation and winds will span the region, especially Saturday
when the “cold core” of the storm will center on Los Angeles.

“It’s going to be a wild and woolly kind of day — the lightning, the
thunder, the hail, the graupel,” he said, referring to a type of frozen
crystal that can look like snowflakes. “No one is going to be spared.”

Here is what to expect.
[image: David Smith shovels the sidewalk as the first snow falls ahead of a
winter storm on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in Sioux Falls, S.D. A wide swath
of the Upper Midwest is bracing for a historic winter storm. The system is
expected to bury parts of the region in 2 feet of snow, create dangerous
blizzard conditions and bring along bitter cold temperatures. (Erin
Woodiel/The Argus Leader via AP)]
<https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-02-22/massive-winter-storm-brings-snow-strong-winds-frigid-cold>

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Flights canceled and highways closed as winter storm wallops the U.S.
<https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-02-22/massive-winter-storm-brings-snow-strong-winds-frigid-cold>

Feb. 22, 2023

The forecast

   - Some areas could see snow at elevations as low as 1,500 feet. The
   Antelope Valley and the Interstate 5 pass through the Grapevine already
   recorded some snow early Wednesday and are likely to see more, Sweet said —
   though even lower-elevation snow remains possible. More inland areas above
   2,000 feet in elevation, including the high desert and Santa Ana Mountains,
   could see a few inches to a few feet of snow by late Thursday, said James
   Brotherton, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in San
   Diego.
   - Conditions will become more extreme late Thursday and early Friday,
   when the “cold core” of the storm will be right above Southern California,
   Sweet said. A blizzard warning has been issued for some L.A. and Ventura
   county mountains from 4 a.m. Friday through Saturday afternoon, when 6 to
   12 inches of snow are expected to fall on most mountain passes, and
   isolated amounts up to 7 feet could fall at the highest elevations, the
   warning said
   <https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=LOX&wwa=blizzard%20warning>.
   Winds could gust up to 75 mph, with near-zero visibility.
   - Such heavy snowfall could damage structures and trees, and carries “an
   immense threat of avalanches, especially in the eastern San Gabriel
   Mountains by Saturday,” the weather service warned
   <https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=lox&issuedby=LOX&product=AFD>
   .
   - Coastal and valley areas of Southern California could see 2 to 4
   inches of rain between Thursday and Saturday, with rain falling at rates up
   to 1 inch per hour.
   - Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees below normal.
   - Sunday should bring a slight break before the next system, Sweet said,
   with Monday carrying a chance for more rain and cold temperatures.

[image: Atwater, CA - January 05: A man takes a closer look at rain-swollen
LA River raging under Glendale Blvd. on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 in Atwater,
CA. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)]
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-05/how-to-stay-safe-during-winter-storms>

CALIFORNIA <https://www.latimes.com/california>
Complete coverage: How to prepare for and stay safe during winter storms
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-05/how-to-stay-safe-during-winter-storms>

Jan. 5, 2023

Warnings

   - The low snow levels could cause significant driving problems,
   especially on major passes like Interstates 5 and 15, and even Highway 74
   through eastern Orange County. On Friday and Saturday, the weather service
   warned mountain “travel could be very difficult to impossible. Very strong
   winds could cause extensive tree damage.”
   - The National Weather Service warned of “very dangerous” marine
   conditions along the coast. Storm gusts, rip currents and high surf are
   expected. “Dangerous conditions are capable of capsizing boats,” the
   weather service said.
   - Rain in coastal and valley areas will increase driving hazards, with
   chances for flooding in urban areas and in burn scars.
   - Downed trees and power poles are another potential hazard.
   - Whiteout conditions and avalanches are possible in high elevations,
   which could see up to 7 feet of snow.

[image: Mt. Baldy, CA, Thursday, February 16, 2023 - Michel Martinez
Morales steadies her young sister, Melanie as they frolic on a snowy
roadside near Mt. Baldy. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)]
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-21/southern-california-winter-storm-snow-wind-rain>

CALIFORNIA <https://www.latimes.com/california>
Frigid storm to slam California: Blizzard warning for local mountains, snow
at low elevations
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-21/southern-california-winter-storm-snow-wind-rain>

Feb. 21, 2023

Cold weather health alert

   - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Tuesday issued a
   cold weather alert for the Antelope Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley and
   Mt. Wilson for Wednesday through Saturday, with temperatures expected to
   drop below freezing.
   - Officials tell residents in these areas to seek shelter
   <https://www.lahsa.org/winter-shelter?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=>
    and public facilities if needed and to not use stoves, grills or ovens
   to heat homes because of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Safety tips

   - *Sign up for alerts and check often for updates. *Sign up to receive
   alerts about emergencies. For the city of Los Angeles, sign up at Notify
   L.A. <https://emergency.lacity.org/alerts/notifyla> If you’re elsewhere
   in L.A. County, you can find your municipality’s alert system sign-up
   here <https://ready.lacounty.gov/emergency-notifications/>. For other
   places, search “emergency alerts (your city or county).”
   - *Prepare as if the power might go out.* Here is a complete list of what
   to do before, during and after a blackout
   <https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2021-08-17/what-to-do-before-during-and-after-a-power-outage>
   .
   - *Heed evacuation orders. *If you’re told to evacuate, go. Here’s what
   to pack for an evacuation
   <https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-09-30/what-to-pack-if-you-might-need-to-evacuate>
   .
   - *Stay safe on the road.* Even after the rain is over, streets could
   still be flooded or closed by downed trees and other debris. Leave extra
   time to reach your destination and heed all road closures.
   - *Drive with caution.* Check for closed roads and hazardous conditions.
   - *Avoid mountain travel if possible. *This isn’t a weekend to head to
   the mountains. “Too many times people underestimate just how extreme the
   conditions can be in the southwest California mountains,” Sweet said.
   “They’re going to get some pretty wicked conditions up at the higher
   elevations.”

[image: OROVILLE, CA - February 08, 2023: Houseboats on the water at
Bidwell Canyon Marina at Lake Oroville on Wednesday February 08, 2023 in
Oroville, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)]
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-22/is-california-still-in-a-drought>

CALIFORNIA <https://www.latimes.com/california>
With all this rain and snow, can California really still be in a drought?
Look deeper
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-22/is-california-still-in-a-drought>

Feb. 22, 2023

Here are more tips:

California is being hit by another massive rainstorm. Here’s how to prepare
and stay safe
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-03/heres-how-to-prepare-for-the-massive-storm-thats-about-to-hit-california>

‘Turn around, don’t drown’ and other survival tips for driving in heavy rain
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-10/how-to-drive-safely-during-rain-and-flooding>

This massive storm may mean blackouts. Here’s what to do before, during and
after the power goes out
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-04/what-to-do-before-and-during-storm-power-outages>

How to prepare and pack if you might need to evacuate
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-04/how-to-prepare-and-pack-for-an-evacuation>

How to sign up for emergency alerts in Southern California
<https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-09/how-to-sign-up-for-flex-alerts-quake-warnings-and-other-emergency-notifications>
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*Allison Adelle Hedge Coke*
*2022-2023 Mellon Dean’s Professor*
*Center for Ideas & Society*
*Distinguished Professor*
*Creative Writing, School of Medicine,*

*& the proposed Dept. of Society, Environment, & Health Equity (SEHE) *
*2022-2023 Mellon Dean's Professor*
<https://ideasandsociety.ucr.edu/fellowships/>

*Center for Ideas and Society
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*Weird Times, Be Kind*
Allison Adelle Hedge Coke
<https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/allisonh>
Director, Writers Week 2021, 2022 <http://writersweek.ucr.edu>, Co-Director
in 2023
Along the Chaparral, Sandhill Crane Fest
author/editor of 18 books
Most recent release, National Book Award Finalist,  *Look at This Blue
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She/her
Surname is Hedge Coke, no hyphen
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