The first of two storms expected to batter the Southland began bearing down on the region Thursday, with significant rainfall and snowfall expected
Thursday morning and well into the afternoon
— ahead of more dramatic downpours anticipated early next week.
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Storm dumps heavy snow at ski resorts in San Bernardino County
The storm dumped heavy snow overnight in Wrightwood and Running Springs amid powerful winds, which subsided as the sun came up and revealed a blanket of fresh powder at Mountain High Resort and Snow Valley Mountain Resort.
Gleeful skiers and snowboarders took to the slopes as crews worked to clear snow from roadways in the area.
Skiers and snowboarders welcomed the heavy snowfall that a major storm brought to the Mountain High Resort in Wrightwood, but the fresh powder made travel on some roads difficult.
A winter storm warning was in effect and is scheduled to last until 10 p.m. Thursday in the eastern San Gabriel Mountains, including Mount Wilson, Mount Baldy, Wrightwood and the Angeles Crest Highway.