A winter storm was hitting the Southland Wednesday, with most of the region expected to see rainy conditions through Friday and some mountain areas potentially seeing more than a foot of snow.
Updated on March 3, 2021 at 10:47 am
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Rain, snow and cool temperatures are in the mid-week forecast as a weak late winter storm pushes into Southern California.
The region has been basking in warm temperatures, but that changed Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
“Today it’s going to be much cooler,” said NBC4 forecaster Belen De Leon. “It’s going to be cool across the board.
“It is sweater weather.
Temperatures were in the 70s to start the week, but some areas dipped into the 40s Wednesday morning. Temperatures in the 50s and 60s will be widespread Wednesday afternoon when the bulk of the rain is expected.
Powerful winds continue after causing damage across parts of SoCal
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Share: Windy conditions continued Sunday after strong gusts toppled trees, knocked down power lines and caused treacherous driving conditions across parts of the Southland.
A wind advisory is in effect until 3 p.m. for parts of Southern California, including the Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Ana Mountains, Orange County inland areas, and valley areas of San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Los Angeles and Orange counties can expect gusts as strong as 40 mph. Those winds will linger Monday, the warmest day of the week, but won t be as strong.
The strong gusts on Saturday posed a danger to drivers along open freeways, particularly for those driving high-profile vehicles.