As the middle of April approaches, it should feel warm and spring-like across Southern California, but the mountains are getting a different message entirely.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles has issued a winter weather advisory for a wide swath of Southern California mountain ranges, warning of wet snow, ice and gusty winds through 11 a.m. PDT Monday, April 13. The advisory covers some of the region’s most traveled mountain corridors, including areas that could see impacts during Monday’s morning commute.
Expect Snow, 45 mph Winds Through Monday Morning
Across the San Gabriel Mountains — including Mount Baldy, the Angeles Crest Highway, Wrightwood, Gorman and Tejon Pass — the advisory runs from 3 a.m. Sunday through 11 a.m. PDT Monday. Forecasters are warning of wet snow accumulations up to around 6 inches above 6,000 feet, with winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Snow levels will hover around 7,000 feet through Sunday morning before dropping to 6,000 feet Sunday afternoon and falling further to 4,500 to 5,000 feet late Sunday night into Monday morning.
The NWS notes that no accumulating snow is expected on the Grapevine over Interstate 5, but a mix of rain and snow is possible there Monday morning — a stretch of highway that sees significant commuter and commercial traffic daily…