Harmful winds continued to thrash Southern California on Sunday, inflicting some energy outages in Los Angeles neighborhoods and triggering warnings that Interstate 5 close to the Grapevine might be shut down due to snow and ice.
A wind advisory remained in impact throughout Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties till 7 p.m. Sunday, with gusts starting from 25 mph to 50 mph throughout the area. Gusts of up 70 mph are potential in mountain areas, mentioned meteorologist Robbie Munroe of the Nationwide Climate Service.
Wind advisories remained in impact in San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino counties till Sunday at midday, officers mentioned. There may be additionally a slight probability of rain Sunday night time within the coastal and valley areas.
Temperatures throughout the area ranged from the low to mid-50s on Sunday and had been anticipated to drop into the 40s in a single day, in response to the climate service. Valley areas may see temperatures dip to the low 30s, Munroe mentioned.
“Take further care with pets and vegetation,” he mentioned.
The chilly air has additionally introduced snowfall, icy situations and fog alongside Interstate 5 close to the Grapevine, which has made for hazardous driving situations, prompting authorities to warn drivers about delays and potential closure of the busy roadway. A crash involving dozens of autos on a foggy stretch of Interstate 5 close to Bakersfield on Saturday left two individuals useless and 9 others injured.
The Los Angeles Division of Water and Energy reported energy outages all through its service space on Sunday affecting greater than 2,500 prospects, in response to its web site. Southern California Edison’s web site reported 17 outages in Los Angeles County affecting greater than 3,600 prospects, and three outages affecting 384 prospects in Orange County.
Though the most recent chilly entrance would possibly remind Southern Californians of final yr’s huge winter storm, Munroe mentioned that present situations lower the percentages of witnessing an identical white winter.
“This can be a fairly chilly system, however it lacks the mixture of chilly and moisture that we noticed final yr,” he mentioned.
