Don’t put away your sweaters just yet — it’s going to be a chilly week across Southern California.
The forecast
A cold weather system moving in tomorrow will be a mostly dry one, with just a 20% chance of rain after midnight Monday across the region, according to the National Weather Service. But we can expect blustery, cold wind gusts reaching between 60 to 70 miles per hour across the mountains.
NWS meteorologist Richard Thompson says travelers should be wary of wintery driving conditions.
“Snow levels will be dropping down to around 2,000 feet,” he said. “There could be some travel issues for people traveling on I-5 through the Grapevine tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow night due to possibly a little light snowfall, those cold temperatures and those really strong winds.”
Over in the San Bernardino Mountains, expect a total of snowfall from one to four inches reaching at 4,000 feet.
Along the coastal areas and the valleys, the winds are expected to reach up to speeds of 30 to 50 miles per hour.
Cold weather advisories
A cold weather advisory has been issued for the following areas:
- Santa Clarita Valley, Tuesday to Friday
- Lancaster, Monday to Friday
- Mount Wilson, Monday to Friday
- San Gabriel, Tuesday to Thursday
- Pomona, Tuesday to Thursday
- Woodland Hills, Tuesday to Thursday
- Burbank, Wednesday to Thursday
- Downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday
- Malibu, Thursday
Surfers and mariners should take precautions with a high surf advisory in place for Los Angeles and Ventura County beaches. Waves are expected to reach anywhere between 10 to 18 feet.
Make sure to check on your elderly neighbors and keep pets inside overnight.
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