The Los Angeles County Health Officer is extending a Cold Weather Alert in the Santa Clarita Valley through Friday, Jan. 1, due to the National Weather Service’s forecast for low temperatures. Wind chill temperatures are expected to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Affected areas include:
Antelope Valley – through Saturday, Jan. 2
Los Angeles County Mountain areas – through Friday, Jan. 1
“Children, the elderly, and people with disabilities or special medical needs are especially vulnerable during cold weather. Extra precaution should be taken to ensure they don’t get too cold when they are outside,” said Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, Los Angeles County Health Officer. “There are places where people can go to stay warm, such as shelters or other public facilities. We also want to remind people not to use stoves, barbeques or ovens to heat their homes due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.”
Officials advise motorists to use caution when travelling through the Grapevine, allowing for extra travel time as well as staying prepared with tire chains and a survival kit.
The snow comes a day before a Cold Weather Alert is scheduled to be extended to the Santa Clarita Valley, as wind chill temperatures are forecast to be below freezing.
“The Los Angeles County Health Officer is extending a Cold Weather Alert due to the National Weather Service’s forecast for low temperatures,” reads a statement issued by the LADPH on Saturday. “Wind chill temperatures are expected to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Cold Weather Alert Extended To Santa Clarita Valley
A Cold Weather Alert has been extended to multiple areas of Los Angeles County, including the Santa Clarita Valley, as wind chill temperatures are forecast to be below freezing.
The Cold Weather Alert, which had previously been issued for areas of the Antelope Valley, was extended by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) to the Santa Clarita Valley and Mount Wilson.
“The Los Angeles County Health Officer is extending a Cold Weather Alert due to the National Weather Service’s forecast for low temperatures,” reads a statement issued by the LADPH on Saturday. “Wind chill temperatures are expected to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Outdoor dining decks along Highland Avenue, now controlled by the city, attracted bustling business last Friday. Photo
The City of Manhattan Beach’s attempt to help local restaurants by repurposing outdoor dining decks into city-controlled, public seating has come under direct fire from Los Angeles County Health Officer Muntu Davis.
Davis sent a letter to City Manager Bruce Moe that said the city’s repurposing of the dining decks “violates both the letter and the spirit” of the Safer At Home public health order issued by the County on December 9. Davis said the ban on outdoor dining is an essential part of the effort to limit gatherings.