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6.5 feet high snowstorm caused havoc in Southern California

The storm made traveling dangerous in several spots.  State Route 33 in the Los Padres National Forest was closed due to the rock falls and damage this storm caused.

Los Angeles, 27 February (GNP): This past weekend, a winter storm dropped a record amount of rain and snow on Southern California, including more than 6.5 feet of snow in Mountain High and more than 5 inches of rain in Chino Canyon.

As reported by the National Weather Service in San Diego, the significant snowfall totals included 5 feet to Snow Valley, 50 to 55 inches to Wrightwood Acorn Canyon, 45 inches to Green Valley Lake, 57 inches to Bear Mountain Snow Summit, 36 inches to Lake Arrowhead and 38 inches to Mount Baldy.

As per the service’s 5-day rainfall statistics, heavy rain also drew several inches of rain to the city, inclusive of Holy Jim Canyon, Henshaw Dam, and Lower Silverado Canyon receiving more than 4 inches, John Wayne Airport, Temecula and Escondido receiving more than 2 inches, Mount Woodson, Carlsbad Airport and Costa Mesa receiving more than 3 inches.

In several locations, the storm made traveling hazardous. State Highway 33 in the Los Padres National Forest was shut down as a result of rock falls and erosion brought on by this storm, as shown in footage from the California Department of Transportation.

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On Sunday, a severe destructive wind event is anticipated to occur throughout the central US as a result of the same storm system, which is heading east. Almost 20 million people, including those in Tulsa, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Fort Worth, and Kansas City are at risk of severe storms on Sunday from western Texas to Illinois.

 

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