![]() Two were taken to a hospital with hypothermia, said spokesperson Brian Humphrey. The Los Angeles Fire Department used a helicopter to rescue four homeless people who were stranded in the river's major flood control basin. The Los Angeles River and other waterways that normally flow at a trickle or are dry most of the year were raging with runoff Saturday. "Quite a remarkable storm the last few days with historic amounts of precip and snow down to elevations that rarely see snow," the LA-area weather office wrote. Rainfall totals as of late Saturday morning were equally stunning, including nearly 15 inches (38.1 centimeters) at Los Angeles County's Cogswell Dam and nearly 10.5 inches (26.6 cm) in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles. Multiday precipitation totals as of Saturday morning included a staggering 81 inches (205 centimeters) of snow at the Mountain High resort in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles and up to 64 inches (160 centimeters) farther east at Snow Valley in the San Bernardino Mountains. And Interstate 5, the West Coast's major north-south highway, remained closed due to heavy snow and ice in Tejon Pass through the mountains north of Los Angeles. Forecasters said there would be a one-day respite before the next storm arrives on Monday.Īfter days of fierce winds, toppled trees and downed wires, more than 120,000 California utility customers remained without electricity, according to. Rare blizzard warnings for the mountains and widespread flood watches were ending late in the day as the storm tapered off in the region. Hills around suburban Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, were blanketed in white, and snow also surprised inland suburbs to the east. The National Weather Service said it was one of the strongest storms to ever hit southwest California and even as the volume of wind and rain dropped, it continued to have significant impact including snowfall down to elevations as low as 1,000 feet (305 meters). LOS ANGELES - A powerful winter storm that swept down the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures shifted its focus to southern California on Saturday, swelling rivers to dangerous levels and dropping snow in even low-lying areas around Los Angeles. ![]() California and other parts of the West faced heavy snow and rain Friday from the latest winter storm to pound the U.S. However, the cause of the crash is still under investigation.Snow accumulates on a hillside over a property Friday, Feb. "Now, someone is going to wake up hearing the tragic news and it's all possibly due to some foolishness."Īuthorities say witness statements indicate the car the victim was riding in may have been racing another vehicle before the collision. "The scene was pretty chaotic, people were trying to pull the occupants out but the police said stay back," said witness Deandre Cooper. ![]() The driver of the other car was not injured. ![]() The woman killed was a passenger in one of the cars, and the driver of that vehicle was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Wednesday near the intersection of Holt and Clark avenues. (KABC) - A woman was killed in a possible street racing crash in Pomona overnight, authorities said Thursday.Īccording to the Pomona Police Department, two sedans crashed around 11:50 p.m. ![]() A woman was killed in a possible street racing crash in Pomona overnight, authorities said Thursday. ![]()
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