[californiadisasters] King Tide Floods Beaches as Snow, Rain Continue to Hit in SoCal

King Tide Floods Beaches as Snow, Rain Continue to Hit in Southland

By Sharon Bernstein - KNBC-TV Los Angeles

|  Thursday, Dec 13, 2012  |  Updated 12:01 PM PST

Wintry weather has brought snow and rain to Southern California's mountain areas, even as a so-called king tide flooded Sunset Beach and other areas.

Water washed over streets and parking lots in the Orange County beach community, as dogs gamboled in the water and a man in flowered swimming trunks stood outside his home with a fishing line.

In the mountains, meanwhile, Thursday's forecast called for up to eight inches of snow above 6,000 feet.

For lower elevations, showers and thunderstorms are a possibility Thursday afternoon, and another storm system is expected to bring more wet weather Friday.

Temperatures in the L.A. basin are expected to hover in the upper 50s to lower 60s on Thursday.

You can watch Elita Loresca's web weathercast here.

More weather from NBC4: Interactive Radar, Alerts, Satellite

Some roads in the Angeles National Forest were set to be closed Wednesday evening. The eastern San Gabriel Mountains and the San Bernardino Mountains were expected to get the bulk of the snow.

Overnight, a dusting of snow may hit the Golden State (5) Freeway as it passes over the Grapevine. The weather service warned of "hazardous driving conditions," and said reduced visibility may be caused by precipitation and/or gusty winds of up to 45 mph in the San Bernardino Mountains and high deserts.

"The motoring public needs to understand that they need to actually plan ahead, give themselves a little bit more time to travel, slow down, and of course buckle up," said California Highway Patrol spokesman Officer John Lutz.

Lutz said he didn't expected the 5 Freeway to be closed over the Grapevine.

A winter-weather advisory was set to go into effect later Wednesday for the mountains of San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties.

Daytime temperatures may drop to 10 to 20 degrees below normal on Thursday, the service said.

"The combination of wet snow and low temperatures in the mountains could create a dangerous situation for campers and outdoor enthusiasts that are not prepared for the change in the weather conditions," the weather service warned.

The Los Angeles County Public Works Department will close the following roads at 10 p.m.:

• Angeles Forest Highway from Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road to Aliso Canyon Road; and
• Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road from Angeles Forest Highway to Angeles Crest Highway.

The closures will be in effect until the storm has passed. More information is available at www.dpwcare.org.

Conditions should dry out during the daytime Friday, and then a weaker storm system may bring precipitation that night and into Saturday. More rain may following Sunday and Monday morning.

Source: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Snow-Rain-to-Continue-As-Winter-Storms-Arrive-183354911.html?_osource=Newltr_Station_Hdlines_LA

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