Bring out the hand warmers. The National Weather Service forecasts a cold, blustery winter storm from Canada heading our way in Southern California starting Tuesday.
“It’s going to bring a lot of cold air and a lot of wind,” explained Andrew Roarke, a meteorologist with the NWS told us, “looking for 70 mph gusts in the mountains and 60 miles per hour gusts in Antelope Valley, and probably 30 to 40 mph gusts in the valleys.”
We can expect a few scattered showers starting as early as Wednesday night and milder wind gusts reaching up to 23 mph throughout most of Los Angeles County.
Temperatures will be dropping to the mid-50s in lower elevations, so it’ll be uncomfortable going outside.
NWS officials are warning it will be “the coldest storm of the season, and possibly of the last several years.”
Adding: “Snow or graupel may even occur across some elevated valleys!”
What Else You Should Know
- Wind gusts are expected to reach gale force speeds.
- High surf, creating dangerous condition is also expected.
With the upcoming storm, there are some significant marine issues expected:
– Gale force winds (gusts 35-45 kts) Tue thru Wed evening
– High surf Tue-Thu
* 9-15 feet #CentralCoast
* 6-10 feet elsewhere– Potential breaking waves at harbors#CAwx pic.twitter.com/3v9p1YGBq2
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 19, 2023
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