California’s mountains are officially buried in snow
Thanks to a series of January storms that have pummeled California, the snowpack of the Sierra Nevada is reaching record-breaking numbers. Even Mountain High had the largest snowfall in five years.
What you need to know about the flooding and street closures caused by today’s storm
Parts of the 110, 710, and 405 have been closed off and the LA River is running high. Meanwhile, the rain is expected to continue into tomorrow.
This is the best-looking drought map we’ve seen in years
A string of storms over the past week have dumped water on arid California, filling reservoirs and alleviating the drought across much of the state.
How much rain will Los Angeles get?
Under a torrent of rain pounding Northern and Central California, the historic Pioneer Cabin Tree, which was hollowed out in the 1800s to let tourists to pass through, collapsed. The storms are weakening as they move south.
#LARain rose all the way to No. 2 on Twitter’s trending list
Precipitation is rare around these parts, so when it comes, people tend to have some pretty big reactions. At one point #LA Rain rose all the way to number two on Twitter’s trending list.
5 things to know about the massive storm headed to California
Rain and snow are forecast to pummel California this weekend, all part of a 10-day storm cycle that could bring inches of rain and upwards of 20 feet of snow to some mountain regions.
This month has been Downtown LA’s wettest in six years
A few rainy days this month have made all the difference for Los Angeles rain totals. The National Weather Service says this December has been the wettest month in six years.
Another warm, dry winter in store for Los Angeles
On the same day record highs were recorded in LA, the Weather Service released its winter forecast, calling for La Nina to bring below average rainfall and above average temperatures.
