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Dec 21, 2017 · Snow covers the grounds of UCLA on January 15, 1932. That morning, Downtown Los Angeles received two inches of snow. While light flurries swirled around isolated areas of the city in the...
Aug 20, 2023 · Here’s a quick answer: Yes, snow has fallen in parts of Los Angeles on very rare occasions when unusual cold weather patterns hit Southern California. In this approximately 3000 word article, we will look back at the few recorded times it has snowed in Los Angeles since the late 1800s.
- Notable Winter Slurries
- From 1873 to Today
- Did It Really Snow This Week at The Hollywood Sign?
- What Areas Are More Likely to Get Snow?
- How Can I Find Out My Area’S Elevation?
Whenever snow falls close to our low-lying cities, it’s a big event. Even trace amounts capture our attention. But if you’re talking about a decent covering — a record snowfall — you have to go back a few decades, according to the L.A. Almanac and National Weather Service. January 1949 was the primetime for snowfall. Pasadena got about 3 inches (3 ...
The year 1957 left behind the delightful top photo from a snowy pool in the San Fernando Valley, as well as this show of Southern California resilience in the face of inclement weather at an open house in Encino. The above report on snow at lower elevation has this note for Dec. 16, 1987: "Snow fell for two minutes at Malibu Beach." Also noted, the...
The National Weather Service says yes, with a small hedge. [Graupel= soft, small pellets of supercooled water droplets that generally disintegrate when handled.]
Snowfall often happens in places that are more remote. The San Gabriel Mountains, for example, are regular recipients. Lisa Phillips, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said snowfall can expand into more populated areas too. “Normally, our snow is confined to L.A. County mountain areas,” Phillips said. “But sometimes, it can kind of...
Topographic maps can help you see elevation ranges. They’re like heat maps, but for height above the sea level. This weekend’s storm will bring snow between 1,500 and 5,000 feet, Phillips said. (Normally, snowfall starts between 3,000 and 7,000 feet, depending on the time of year). Most of L.A. County’s cities sit between 100 and 1,200 feet. You ca...
Feb 23, 2023 · The winter storm heading toward Southern California this week could bring snow to areas that usually don't see it. Here's how the San Fernando Valley looked like when it snowed there in 2011....
Feb 21, 2019 · The last time it snowed in Los Angeles was in January 1962, according to Los Angeles Public Library archives. During that storm, heavy snow fell in the mountains and high deserts and dusted...
Dec 9, 2016 · It was a Jan. 21, 1962, storm that last deposited even a trace amount of snow on downtown Los Angeles. Only flurries fell on the Los Angeles Basin, but the snowfall was much heavier in the Santa Monica Mountains and San Fernando Valley.
Feb 22, 2019 · Downtown LA received a dusting for two days in 1962, and some measurable snowfall in 1949, but the last time the LA Basin saw actual accumulation—about two inches, what Swain considers “plowable...
