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Southern California storm slams Santa Barbara, Ventura
LOS ANGELES — California's wet winter continued Saturday as rain fell across the Southland, grounding flights coming in and out of Santa Barbara Airport and causing extensive road closures along the coast.
The soggy weather is expected to continue through Tuesday with the heaviest downfalls tapering off by mid-day Monday, according to the ...Read more
Health officials urge beachgoers to avoid ocean water at LA County beaches after rain
LOS ANGELES — Forget, for now, that "polar bear" ocean swim. Public health officials have issued an ocean water quality alert for all Los Angeles County beaches.
In a notice issued Thursday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the advisory will be in effect until at least 4 p.m. Monday because of increased bacteria levels....Read more
Despite cold and rain, thousands flock to 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena
PASADENA, Calif. — As a steady rain pounded Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena early Thursday, Michael Brooks hunched beneath a daisy-printed umbrella, guarding his family’s front-row seats for the 137th Rose Parade.
The 41-year-old Monterey Park resident clasped a cup of hot chocolate. Despite the deluge, he smiled from his lawn chair.
It was...Read more
Rose Parade organizers brace for near-certain rain as strong storm soaks SoCal
Rain was falling over the Southland on Wednesday afternoon as the region headed into the New Year soggy and with the virtual certainty of a wet 2026 Tournament of Roses parade.
Forecasters warned of a "near 100% chance" of rain falling on the parade route — including overnight as spectators camp along Colorado Boulevard — marking the first ...Read more
Rain is coming back to Southern California: A timeline of what to expect
LOS ANGELES — Southern California should be prepared for rain and blustery conditions this week.
Residents can also expect to have a rainy New Year's Eve and Day, with rainfall rates from a quarter to half an inch an hour predicted on Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
"The chances of a wet New Years Parade, and including the night ...Read more
Bay Area chill to be lifted by another approaching atmospheric river storm
The chillier-than-usual temperatures that brought a cold-weather advisory early Monday won’t stay that way for much longer, according to the National Weather Service. The source for their eventual warmup: Yet another atmospheric river rain system.
“It’s gonna start to get a bit warmer Tuesday night into Wednesday morning,” NWS ...Read more
Southern California's wild weather is not over. Wind gusts of up to 65 mph predicted
Last week's rain won't be the end of Southern California's wild weather as strong wind gusts are forecast through the area until Tuesday.
Gusts of up to 65 mph are expected in mountains and valleys throughout the region, with the National Weather Service warning that power outages were possible and that residents should keep an eye out for ...Read more
Winter storm to bring snow, possible blizzard conditions to Minnesota on Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS — A potent winter storm is expected to bring several inches of snow to much of the state, along with blizzard conditions in central and southern Minnesota beginning Sunday into Monday.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of eastern Minnesota, while a blizzard warning is in effect for portions of...Read more
Atlanta sets record high amid unseasonable December heat
ATLANTA — Atlanta surpassed another record high temperature Saturday afternoon.
The average high for this time of year is around 54 degrees. But around 3 p.m., temperatures briefly climbed to 79 in the city, National Weather Service data reveals.
The previous record for the day was 75, set in 2015.
On Christmas Eve, Atlanta set a record ...Read more
Post-Christmas storm blankets NYC with more than 4 inches of snow
NEW YORK — Christmas may officially be in the rearview, but there’s still plenty of winter ahead.
New Yorkers on Saturday woke up to the first major snowfall they’d seen in nearly four years. As of 7 a.m., the storm had passed, with the National Weather Service saying an approximate 4.3 inches of snow had fallen in Central Park.
It ...Read more
Post-Christmas storm blankets NYC with more than 4 inches of snow
NEW YORK — Christmas may officially be in the rearview, but there’s still plenty of winter ahead.
New Yorkers on Saturday woke up to the first major snowfall they’ve seen in nearly four years. As of 7 a.m., the storm had ended, with the National Weather Service saying an approximate 4.3 inches of snow had fallen in Central Park.
It ...Read more
California gets break from storms ahead of New Year's Eve rain
California is in for a brief weekend reprieve from damaging holiday storms that killed four people and hobbled Christmas travel, but weather officials warned of more wet weather heading to the rain-soaked state starting on New Year’s Eve.
Heavy rains pummeled much of California over the past seven days, bringing flash floods, mudslides, and ...Read more
Yes, that was a tornado in Los Angeles on Christmas
LOS ANGELES — A tornado did, in fact, spin through Los Angeles on Christmas, the National Weather Service confirmed, damaging a home and a commercial strip mall.
With a wind speed of up to 80 mph, the brief tornado traveled for about a third of a mile in Boyle Heights just after 10 a.m. Thursday. It was classified as an EF-0 on the Enhanced ...Read more
Post-Christmas storm blankets NYC with more than 4 inches of snow
NEW YORK — Christmas may officially be in the rearview, but there’s still plenty of winter ahead.
New Yorkers on Saturday woke up to the first major snowfall they’ve seen in nearly four years. As of 7 a.m., the storm had ended, with the National Weather Service saying an approximate 4.3 inches of snow had fallen in Central Park.
It ...Read more
Winter storm buries Wrightwood, drenches Southern California: 'All it is is rock and mud,' resident says
LOS ANGELES — The Gamboa family isn’t quite sure how they’re going to get back into their home in Wrightwood.
When a powerful atmospheric river began drenching Southern California this week, they were forced to leave as the hills around them dissolved into a river of mud and debris, which by Friday was drying and hardening into a 3-foot ...Read more
2 ski patrollers caught in avalanche at California's Mammoth Mountain after big storm
For the second time in less than a year, a pair of ski patrollers at Mammoth Mountain have been caught in an avalanche after a major snowstorm.
At about 7:30 a.m. Friday, before the resort in eastern California opened, the two were performing "avalanche mitigation work" when a sudden slide occurred on Lincoln Mountain, according to Joani Lynch,...Read more
Flights canceled, roads closed as storms hit US holiday travel
Major storms on both U.S. coasts and into the upper Midwest are disrupting travel plans during the busy postholiday period when many Americans are making their way back home.
More than 1,600 flights across the United States had been canceled as of 1:30 p.m. Eastern time Friday, according to the FlightAware website. There were more than 19,000 ...Read more
New Yorkers brace for biggest snow storm in years, up to 10 inches
NEW YORK — Christmas festivities are winding down while New Yorkers are gearing up for a major snow storm.
The fast-moving storm is poised to bring snow and ice to huge swaths of Northeast this weekend, with more than 23 million people under winter storm warnings, including New York City, which could see its most significant snowfall since ...Read more
Southern California's wettest Christmas holiday ever, and the intensifying drought-to-deluge cycle behind it
LOS ANGELES — A year ago, officials were sounding alarms about a bone-dry winter that days later would combine with wind gusts of up to 100 mph to bring about the worst fires in Los Angeles history.
Now, Southern California just experienced its wettest Christmas in modern history.
This Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were the rainiest in ...Read more
SoCal's wettest Christmas holiday ever, and the intensifying drought-to-deluge cycle behind it
LOS ANGELES — A year ago, officials were sounding alarms about a bone-dry winter that days later would combine with hurricane-strength winds to bring about the worst fires in Los Angeles history.
Now, Southern California just experienced its wettest Christmas in modern history.
This Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were the rainiest in the ...Read more
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- Southern California storm slams Santa Barbara, Ventura
- Health officials urge beachgoers to avoid ocean water at LA County beaches after rain
- Despite cold and rain, thousands flock to 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena
- Rose Parade organizers brace for near-certain rain as strong storm soaks SoCal
- Rain is coming back to Southern California: A timeline of what to expect







