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An unusually cool winter storm dropped snow in Malibu Saturday. (Courtesy of the California Highway Patrol)
MALIBU, CA A surprisingly intense winter storm dusted Malibu with a rare coat of snow Saturday, pelted Long Beach with pea-sized hail and cracked lightning and thunder across the Southland. After mother nature was done showing off, residents awoke Sunday to the rare sight of snow in the foothills with more in the forecast through Monday.
The snow in Malibu Saturday evening caught locals and the California Highway Patrol by surprise. After decades without snow in Malibu, it was the second time in two years that the local hills were dusted with the white stuff. As drivers pulled over along Malibu Canyon Road to make snow angels, the CHP issued a warning advising against it. After an unusually dry fall, the CHP sent out a sassy tweet asking drivers to slow down on the rain and snow-slicked roads.