Heavy snow closes freeways in Southern California
A storm continued to pound California with snow and rain, shutting down freeways, including the 5 through the Grapevine, as blizzard warnings took effect.
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A storm continued to pound California with snow and rain, shutting down freeways, including the 5 through the Grapevine, as blizzard warnings took effect.
Following rare blizzard warnings in Southern California counties, plus snowfall at unusually low levels, Interstate 5 has been closed in both directions over the Grapevine.
The I-5 through the Tejon Pass closed pre-dawn due to road conditions. Evacuation warnings have been issued.
Interstate 5 was closed south of the Oregon border as snow fell to the floor of the Sacramento Valley and in a high mountain pass north of Los Angeles.
Weather experts said that the mountains around Los Angeles would get 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow, which could cause whiteouts and avalanches.