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Southern California weather: More snow and rain expected

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LOS ANGELES — A cold storm triggered snow showers in the San Gabriel Mountains Tuesday, making travel through the mountains close to impossible in some areas, the National weather Service reported.

Meanwhile, despite partly cloudy skies in Southern California valleys and other metropolitan areas, forecasters continue to predict a 60% to 70% chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday, rising to 70% to 80% on Thursday.

  • Rain or shine, lines continue at Trader Joe’s in Granada Hills, CA., on Monday, April 6, 2020. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • City employees unclog a drain at the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Lindero Avenue on a rainy morning
    in Long Beach on Monday, April 6, 2020. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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  • Office buildings along Grand avenue are reflected on a colorful wet car in Los Angeles Monday, April 6, 2020. Rain showers are likely throughout Southern California through Wednesday. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • MOCA and other buildings are reflected in puddles along Grand Avenue in Los Angeles Monday, April 6, 2020. Rain showers are likely throughout Southern California through Wednesday. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • An artists rendering of the upgrades to “The Yard” public gathering place at the Cal Plaza in Los Angeles reflect people using the facility, a lifestyle before the coronavirus pandemic, Monday, April 6, 2020. Rain showers are likely throughout Southern California through Wednesday. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Long Beach Fire Department search and rescue on scene in the 7400 block of East Carson Street where a man was spotted waving from a manhole and is believed to be inside the storm drain in Long Beach on Monday, April 6, 2020. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

  • Long Beach Fire Department search and rescue on scene in the 7400 block of East Carson Street watching a video feed from a Water Department robotic camera. A man was spotted waving from a manhole and is believed to be inside the storm drain in Long Beach on Monday, April 6, 2020. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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Mostly sunny skies are predicted Friday and Saturday.

For the mountain areas, a winter weather advisory will be in effect until 2 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a winter storm warning from 2 p.m. Tuesday until 5 a.m. Thursday.

The NWS forecast that snow showers will result in 1 to 3 inches of accumulation in mountain areas through early Tuesday afternoon, followed by heavier snowfall from mid afternoon through Thursday morning, producing 12 to 18 inches above 6,000 feet, 4 to 12 inches between 5,000 and 6,000 feet and 2 to 4 inches between 4,000 and 5,000 feet.

After the heavier snow moves in, the snow level will generally be at 4,500 and 5,500 feet through Wednesday morning, then rise to between 5,500 and 6,000 feet Wednesday afternoon through early Thursday morning, according to the NWS.

“The greatest risk of minor snow accumulations across Interstate 5 near the Grapevine will be early Tuesday morning and again early Wednesday morning,” according to an NWS statement. “Travel could be very difficult to impossible across the higher elevations, including portions of Highways 2 and 39.”

The statement added a suggestion: “If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.”

The NWS forecast the following high temperatures Tuesday in LA County: 43 on Mount Wilson; 55 in Lancaster; 56 in Palmdale; 58 in Santa Clarita; 59 in Sylmar and Agoura Hills; 60 in Avalon, Panorama City, Pacoima, Granada Hills and Calabasas; 61 in Encino, Tarzana, North Hills, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Winnetka and Woodland Hills; 62 in Pasadena, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, North Hollywood, Northridge, San Gabriel and Burbank; 63 in West Covina and San Pedro; 64 in Long Beach, Hawthorne, Torrance and at LAX; and 65 in Glendale, Whittier and downtown LA.

Orange County highs on Tuesday include 41 on Santiago Peak; 51 on Ortega Highway at 2,600 feet; 56 at Fremont Canyon; 57 at Trabuco Canyon; 59 in Laguna Beach; 60 in San Clemente, Yorba Linda and Mission Viejo; 61 in Newport Beach; and 63 in Fullerton, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Irvine.