National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Los Angeles as storms pummeled Southern California and threatened rare tornadoes early Tuesday morning.
It is the first time since January 2008 that such an alert has been issued for Los Angeles, according to several meteorologists.
Newsweek reached out to NWS Los Angeles by phone for comment.
Why It Matters
A Pacific storm is bringing bouts of heavy rain to low-elevation parts of Southern California on Tuesday. The storm is also bringing heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada, with snowfall totals forecast to be in excess of 3 feet in some parts of the mountain range. Mountain snow typically begins in October, but such high amounts so early in the season are unusual, NWS meteorologist Stephen McCoy previously told Newsweek…