Storm triggers road closures in LA, Ventura Counties

As another storm douses Southern California with more wet weather, Caltrans announced the closure of some lanes and highways in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

Three major road closures are in effect Saturday due to storm impacts, the agency said. The following lane closures include:

  • Topanga Canyon Boulevard – A full closure from Pacific Coast Highway to Grand View Drive
  • Angeles Crest Highway – A full closure from 3.3 miles east of Newcomb’s Ranch to State Route 138 in Angeles National Forest
  • State Route 33 – A full closure from Fairview Road and Lockwood Valley Road in Los Padres National Forest.

Saturday’s storm is slowly moving west to east with widespread showers for the region. With it, prompted evacuation warnings for burn scar areas at risk of potential mudslides.

“As we make it to the later afternoon hours, this breaks apart pretty quickly, continues to push out farther to the east and just some spotty showers left behind for tonight and early tomorrow,” NBC4 meteorologist Kelley Moody said…

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