“It’s looking very good for Thursday night and Friday for the most widespread rain that we’ve seen possibly this winter,” Kittell said. That would mean the third storm’s impact locally could be halved from three days to a day and a half.
“It may not reach the county until Thursday night.” “It looks to be really focused in Santa Barbara County and northward,” Kittell said. Updated modeling shows that the storm could potentially stall as it moves south through Santa Barbara County, delaying its arrival locally until Thursday night. “This might be the most potent storm that we’ve had this winter.” What is the forecast for Ventura County?Īlthough Ventura County sits on the “fringes” of the storm, according to Kittell, which could limit its impact. “We do have another more potent storm coming,” Kittell said. The third storm, arriving later this week, is expected to be the strongest, potentially bringing several inches of rain and flooding. Past weather: Winter storm brings rain, snow to Southern California The first storm moved into the region Friday, drenching coastal valleys with heavy downpours, dropping small pockets of hail and dusting Malibu Canyon with snow on Saturday. “We could see some frost freeze stuff tonight, as well,” Kittell said. The low temperatures also mean a Freeze Watch for much of Ventura County overnight. Motorists can check the Caltrans District 7 Twitter account for updates. Officials did not have an estimated reopening time. Monday, the northbound freeway remained closed at Parker Road in Castaic and southbound lanes were closed at Grapevine Road in Kern County. The I-5 corridor was opened for a time Monday, then fully closed again in the late afternoon due to heavy snow. The mountainous stretch is informally called the Grapevine. Is I-5 open? Is there a freeze warning?Īt times, the California Highway Patrol closed Interstate 5 over Tejon Pass, which rises to an elevation of more than 4,100 feet through mountains between Los Angeles and the San Joaquin Valley. Snow also affected Route 154 in Santa Barbara and the Tejon Pass on Interstate 5. Snow fell north of Ojai, forcing the closure of Route 33 in both directions from Wheeler Gorge campground to Ozena U.S. Another 3 to 6 inches could fall in mountain areas later on Monday, according to Kittell. More: Three storms – count 'em – marching our way as temperatures dropĪs much as 6 inches of snow fell overnight in the Lockwood Valley and other northern parts of the county. “Typically, we see snow levels around 5,000 feet.” “Which is very low for this area,” Kittell said. “That’s the story for really today and tomorrow,” Kittell said.Īs a result, snow elevation descended to elevations of 2,000 feet. Highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s were forecasted in the coastal valleys. The cold system meant temperatures 10 to 20 degrees colder than normal. “Most of the activity should stay to the west of the county, over the waters, with the exception of the mountains.” Storm brings colder temperatures, snow “For the rest of the day, we still have a chance of showers over the county,” Kittell said. The rain was expected to taper off in the afternoon and evening.
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