unusual blizzard warning for southern california mountains....

[msongs]

storms with a few feet of snow happen most winters but a single storm up to 7 feet with blizzard conditions is quite uncommon. good news tho in the drought department. blizzard conditions for the mountains of LA, santa barbara and ventura counties...


https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ053&warncounty=CAC111&firewxzone=CAZ253&local_place1=6%20Miles%20WSW%20Lockwood%20Valley%20CA&product1=Blizzard+Warning&lat=34.7272&lon=-119.1827

[BigmanPigman]

1. The weather has been weird in Southern CA.

The strong winds off the ocean are the worst in 3 years, at least. Wind, cold and rain is creating havoc and will continue over the next 3-4 days. I hope people in this storm's path as it continues across the rest of the US are aware of this strong storm system.

It was so cold and windy in my apt in San Diego last night that my curtains were moving from the blowing of the cold air into my home. I had to hang three blankets over the window since builders in CA in the 70s apparently didn't think insulation and decent windows would be necessary. Cheap buildings that sold fast was their only goal. Thank goodness the trees outside my window were cut only 10 days ago or I would be living in a tent on the street right now. It is a mess out there with severe wind chill temps and indoors I can't afford to turn on the electric heat which is in the CEILING of all places. My upstairs neighbor is warm and toasty on my dime so I wear gloves, 2 pairs of socks, a scarf and a pair of long-johns indoors since this winter has been very cold here.

[msongs]

2. used ta be in riverside, they are expecting rain/snow mix nt

[BigmanPigman]

3. Some public schools are cancelled this week

in the lower elevations of San Diego County. It has been so extremely windy that my mom's dog was hiding in a closet. Everything is blowing away in her yard. Trees are falling all over the county. Brrrrrrrr!

[littleredhen]

5. Mudslides next??

That seems to be a pattern there. I hope for the best.

[tinrobot]

6. Mudslides usually happen after the wildfires.

When there's nothing to hold back the soil.

[ripcord]

7. I'm in the high desert at 4000'

I'm just hoping I can make it out to work, over 3/4 of a miles of dirt road before I hit the pavement.

[IcyPeas]

8. It's so cold and windy in L.A. they were actually talking about the wind chill factor