A dry storm system sweeping into Southwest California is expected to deliver several days of strong winds and bitterly cold temperatures across Los Angeles and Ventura counties this week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Forecasters say the system will produce widespread gusty conditions, particularly in the Antelope Valley, interior valleys and mountain areas, along with overnight lows that will fall near or below freezing across inland communities through Friday morning.
Winds are expected to ramp up early Monday, with gusts reaching about 45 miles per hour in coastal and valley areas and around 35 miles per hour along the Malibu coast, according to the NWS. Stronger gusts, up to 50 miles per hour, are forecast across the San Gabriel and Santa Susana mountains…