Coldest storm of the winter to hit L.A. mountains: 'You need to be prepared'

LA Times

LEBEC, CA - DECEMBER 14: Traffic flows on Interstate 5 past snow-covered hills in Lebec, CA on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. A cold storm moved through bringing rain and snow to Southern California. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) — Traffic flows on Interstate 5 past snow-covered hills in Lebec, Califl, on Dec. 14, 2021. A storm could bring similar snowfall to mountain passes starting early Tuesday. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

An urgent advisory from the National Weather Service stated that a storm was going to dump snow and ice on the mountains of Los Angeles County.

Up to 5 inches of snow is possible in the San Gabriel Mountains, starting at 6 a.m. The advisory warned of Tuesday through Wednesday. The affected mountain areas are in San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County and Los Angeles County.

If you are going to the mountains, you need to be prepared. David Sweet, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said that people need to be very cautious.

There will be snow, ice and winds as high as 40 mph that will make for dangerous driving conditions along I-5 from the Grapevine to Castaic, Highway 14 through the Soledad Canyon, and Highway 33 across the Ventura County mountains.

Traffic will be affected and there could be road closings depending on the amount of snow and ice on the roads.

Drivers are warned to travel with extra food, warm clothing, and chains. As the storm draws closer, the National Weather Service expects the cold weather to extend into the Cuyama Valley.

After a month and half of near-zero precipitation in the region and much of the state, the temperatures are chilly. The previous record for the day was set in 1971 and it was 89 degrees. Los Angeles International Airport reached a record 89.

The story was originally published in the Los Angeles Times.

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