4 to Watch: California's Snow-Capped Peaks Are Stunning Right Now
Across the state, snow from a series of winter storms is great news for California's water supply and photographers looking for an alluring backdrop
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From the Sierra Nevada to coastal ranges, mountains across California are blanketed in snow right now. And, they look spectacular.
That's one of four stories we're featuring today on NBCLA.com.
California's Mountains Are Blanketed in Snow
California's statewide snowpack is at 124 percent of normal after about a week's worth of unrelenting storms. That's great for the state's water supply -- and those snow-capped peaks make a stunning backdrop.
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A snap taken on Feb. 5 tells the frosty story: There's a lot of cold-a-tude going down up at Big Bear Mountain Resort.
Jared Meyer
A snap taken on Feb. 5 tells the frosty story: There's a lot of cold-a-tude going down up at Big Bear Mountain Resort.
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There's at least a fresh foot on the ground, and up to 20 inches in some spots.
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Snow depths? Look for 52" at the peak and 36" around the base.
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"So far this winter season, with 69" of total snowfall, Big Bear has almost double the entire snowfall total from last winter(39")," says a resort representative.
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Eager to play in all of those brand-new, super-picturesque flakes? Check road conditions and keep in mind that you may need chains.
Multiplex Has a Plan for Rainwater That Usually Flows Into the Ocean
Set to open this spring, the Vineyards complex will be equipped with solar panels, LED-powered lights, and charging outlets for electric cars. One of the most noteworthy parts of the development, however, is a network of cisterns placed around the building for rainwater storage. Here's what to know.
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Shopping is going sustainable in Porter Ranch with the development of The Vineyards, an upcoming apartment and commercial outlet that will use cisterns to store up to 700,000 gallons of water. Credit: The Vineyards at Porter Ranch
LA is About to Fix a Quirk That Left Hundreds of Roads Unpaved
Thanks to a bureaucratic oddity, hundreds of Los Angeles streets went unpaved for up to eight decades. That could be fixed by an ordinance that a Los Angeles City Council committee will consider Wednesday.
Free-to-See Movie Costume Exhibit Opens
Did you see the details in the costumes of "Black Panther?" Probably not like this. Visit the free 27th Annual "Art of Motion Picture Costume Design" exhibition at the FIDM Museum in Downtown Los Angeles. It's open through April 12.
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u201cBlack Pantheru201d costumes by Ruth Carter, 2019 Academy Award nominee for Costume Design. Costumes worn by actors Danai Gurira as Okoye, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Letitia Wright as Shuri, and Lupita Nyongu2019o as Nakia
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u201cBlack Pantheru201d costumes by Ruth Carter, 2019 Academy Award nominee for Costume Design. Costumes worn by actors Danai Gurira as Okoye, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Letitia Wright as Shuri, and Lupita Nyongu2019o as Nakia
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EMPTY_CAPTION"Avengers: Infinity War" costumes by Judianna Makovsky. (L to R) Costumes worn by actors: Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther (costume by Ruth Carter), Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Chris Hemsworth as Thor
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EMPTY_CAPTION"Solo: A Star Wars Story" costumes by David Crossman and Glyn Dillon. (L to R) Costume worn by actor: Erin Kellyman as Enfys Nest
EMPTY_CAPTION"Aquaman" costumes by Kym Barrett. (L to R) Costumes worn by actors: Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman and Amber Heard as Mera
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EMPTY_CAPTION"Crazy Rich Asians" costumes by Mary Vogt. (L to R) Costumes worn by actors: Awkwafina as Peik Lin Goh, Constance Wu as Rachel Chu, Henry Golding as Nick Young, Michelle Yeoh as Eleanor Young and Gemma Chan as Astrid Young Teo
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EMPTY_CAPTION"BlacKkKlansman" costumes by Marci Rodgers. (L to R) Costumes worn by actors: Adam Driver as Flip Zimmerman, Laura Harrier as Patrice Dumas and John David Washington as Ron Stallworth
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EMPTY_CAPTION"First Man" costumes by Mary Zophres. (L to R) Costumes worn by actors: Claire Foy as Janet Armstrong, Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong and Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong
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EMPTY_CAPTION"Mary Poppins Returns" costumes by Sandy Powell, 2019 Academy Award nominee for Costume Design. (L to R) Costumes worn by actors: Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack, Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins, Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins, Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack
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EMPTY_CAPTION"Bohemian Rhapsody" costumes by Julian Day. (L to R) Costume worn by actor: Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury
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EMPTY_CAPTION"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" costumes by Jenny Beavan. (L to R) Costumes worn by actors: Richard E. Grant as Shiver, Jayden Fowora-Knight as Phillip, Keira Knightley as Sugar Plum, Mackenzie Foy as Clara and Eugenio Derbez as Hawthorne
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EMPTY_CAPTION"A Star is Born" costumes by Erin Benach. (L to R) Costumes worn by actors: Lady Gaga as Ally, Lady Gaga as Ally and Bradley Cooper as Jackson Maine
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EMPTY_CAPTION"The Favourite" costumes by Sandy Powell, 2019 Academy Award nominee for Costume Design. Costumes worn by actors: Emma Stone as Abigail, Emma Stone as Abigail, Olivia Colman as Queen Anne, Rachel Weisz as Lady Sarah and Emma Stone as Abigail
A general view of the exhibit. See it, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through April 12, 2019.
