Sunday and Monday’s rain turned to snow on Tuesday for SoCal mountain communities, causing school districts in the area to give students the day off.
Bear Valley and Rim of the World Unified school districts both announced closures as a Winter Storm Warning continues to be in effect through Tuesday at 6 p.m.
The powerful storm elicited a large response from public works crews, who were out en masse across the mountains making sure roads were clear.
According to the National Weather Service, at least two feet of snow is expected above 7,000 feet, with ten to 20 inches forecast at 6,000 feet.
Lower elevations are only set to see one to three inches of snow, NWS said.
The snow will impact lower mountain elevations as the week progresses, with fresh powder expected to fall at 4,000 feet Wednesday through Friday.
Potential impacts include the possible avalanches above 7,000 feet, mountain road closures and issues on the Grapevine, weather officials said.
Footage from a live camera at Mountain High Resort in Wrightwood shows a “powdery paradise,” that will likely entice skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes, KTLA 5’s Shelby Nelson said.
Shelby then fulfilled her “civic duty” and made a snow angel in the fresh snow after encouragement from Frank Buckley and Jessica Holmes.
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