A winter storm
You’ve never seen California so sun-kissed
A severe winter storm brought heavy rain and cold temperatures to the US state of California. Snow fell meters deep in some areas.
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Snow instead of blue skies: A winter storm hits California, which is usually drenched in sun. These palm trees in the town of Rancho Cucamonga were also snowed in.
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Blizzards, floods, avalanches and freezing temperatures determined the weather.
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A coyote rests in the snow in the town of Phelan.
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Meanwhile famous Hollywood was unrecognizable due to the mixture of fog and dust.
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Heavy rains caused major flooding in the Los Angeles River, which empties into the Pacific Ocean.
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The National Weather Service has temporarily issued a flood warning for Los Angeles and other cities.
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Vineyards in Napa Valley also received snow.
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Rare pastime: A mother and daughter managed to build a snowman in the Bay Area near San Francisco.
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Some winter-proof cars have to be powered by muscle power.
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Although many adults were annoyed, many children were able to experience snowball fights for the first time in their lives.
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Large parts of the US state of California were hit by the winter storm.
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For the first time in decades, there was also a blizzard warning.
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According to media reports, snow has fallen up to meters high in some areas. There was also a flood.
A rare winter storm has brought heavy snow and rain to the usually sunny US state of California. blocked roads, floods, Freezing temperature And normal life has been disrupted due to power outages in parts of the West Coast state. About 79,000 customers were without power in California Sunday night (local time), according to the website Poweroutage.us. Even in the warmest parts of Southern California, when it snows occasionally, it’s a blizzard To that extent unusual.
For the first time in decades, there was also a blizzard warning for parts of the US state. Violent blizzards with severe temperature drops are what they are called in North America. Snow-covered roads and mountains were seen on TV footage. According to media reports, snow has fallen up to meters high in some areas. Some took advantage of the winter weather for sledding. Snow even fell in unusual places: near the famous “Hollywood” sign, snow, or at least sleet, was reported Friday, the weather service said on Twitter.
Unprecedented rain
In other parts of the state, torrential rains caused problems: In metropolitan San Diego, “The San Diego Union-Tribune” newspaper reported that two people were rescued from a flooded street. Rescue workers also came to help people in need in other parts of the state — the homeless were particularly affected. According to the media, the storm brought unprecedented rain and flooding to Los Angeles – at times there was a flood warning.
Interstate 5, the West Coast’s main north-south highway, was partially closed. Yosemite National Park, about 300 kilometers east of San Francisco, announced on its website that the park would remain closed until Wednesday due to “severe winter conditions.” The weather service continued to warn of heavy rain and thunderstorms for parts of Southern California on Saturday. Avalanche warnings have been issued in other areas. The low pressure area is expected to move further south by the end of the week and then eastward across the country.
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