Southern California Mountains Glisten With Heavy Snow
Heavy snow stranded bumper to bumper traffic late into Monday night on the road up to Mount Baldy, the massive peak that rises to 10,066 feet in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles.
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA – DECEMBER 29: Residents and visitors enjoy the day along the shore of a partially frozen Big Bear Lake after the first big storm of the year dumped nearly a foot of snow in the San Bernardino Mountains on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020 in Big Bear Lake, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Southern California’s snowcapped mountains glistened early Wednesday under the light of the last full moon of the year following the region’s first significant storm of the winter.
Ski and snowboarding areas in the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains reported lots of new snow from the vigorous storm that rolled through the region from late Sunday through Monday.
The first winter storm brought rain, snow and even hail to Southern California. There was also a traffic build up throughout the region, especially on mountain roads as families headed towards the snow. Christine Kim reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2020.
Heavy snow stranded bumper to bumper traffic late into Monday night on the road up to Mount Baldy, the massive peak that rises to 10,066 feet in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles.
Fresh powder has been coming down all day, and while some are stuck without snow chains, many are excited for the fresh snowfall. Anthony Yanez reports Dec. 28, 2020.
Mount Baldy Resort said on its website that while all the snow was good news, about 90% of its employees got stuck in that jam.
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A rare moonbow, or lunar rainbow, appears over the Anza-Borrego Desert Dec. 28, 2020.
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The view from Torrance Beach Dec. 28, 2020.
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A rainbow near Point Mugu Dec. 28, 2020.
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Snow in the Yucaipa area Dec. 28, 2020.
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Hail in La Habra Dec. 28, 2020.
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Hail blankets a street Dec. 28, 2020 in La Habra.
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Sledding in La Habra Dec. 28, 2020.
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A wintry scene in Brea Dec. 28, 2020.
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A storm Dec. 28, 2020 brought hail, rain and snow to Southern California.
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Hail in La Habra Dec. 28, 2020.
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A rainbow appears Dec. 28, 2020 in the Whittier Hills area.
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Sledding in La Habra Dec. 28, 2020.
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A person wearing a face mask takes pictures from a viewing area overlooking the Hollywood sign shrouded by clouds during heavy rains as seen from the Griffith Observatory on December 28, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. – Los Angeles residents woke up to rain today as the first major storm of the season hit the area. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 28: Clouds drift over the L.A. Basin as rain falls during the last storm of the year in a view from the Griffith Observatory on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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A fresh layer of snow blankets the mountains near Beaumont Dec. 28, 2020.
The resort cautioned snow enthusiasts that a significant amount of avalanche control work would need to be done before any skiing, and even then, predicted winds could interfere with operations.
