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Snow In Sherman Oaks?

A cozy layer of white stuff on the ground in Sherman Oaks (see photo on the next page) had some Angelenos asking if we got a rare dusting of snow right in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. The answer, says the National Weather Service in Oxnard, is no. What you see on the ground is only a mirage of fro ... More >>

Sunny Weekend Gives Way To Winter Storm, Snow For L.A. Area

Update: The National Weather Service has upgraded this to a "winter storm warning." First posted at 9:03 a.m. We hope you enjoyed that almost summer-like weekend. Early spring!, you exclaimed. Punxsutawney Phil is right, you yelled with joy. Not so fast. Winter is returning to Los Angeles with ... More >>

High Surf For Los Angeles Coast With 15 Foot Waves Possible

Whomever said surfers were boys (and girls) of summer was dead wrong. This isn't the Gidget era (and even then people were getting a lot of their kicks in the cold months). Southern California waters are a winter wonderland this time of year: 'Tis the season for big, glassy west and northwest swell ... More >>

It's Actually, Really Cold In L.A. (Sort Of)

After the longest summer ever (extending through two, massive heat waves in early fall) it's actually, finally cold in Los Angeles. And not that fake 50-something-degree cold that East Coasters laugh at us about. Real cold. Lancaster, which, to remind you, is technically in Los Angeles County, alb ... More >>

Snow Summit, Bear Mountain Open Today

One week after our last heat wave, snow season officially starts in L.A. Following a dusting of snow in local mountains, Snow Summit and sister resort Bear Mountain open for the season this morning with the help of snowmaking guns that have been working overtime Saturday and Sunday. Mountain High ... More >>

90 Degrees-Plus in Los Angeles Today As New Heat Records Expected

Updated at the bottom: We did it! First posted at 6:08 a.m. Anybody look at the calendar lately? Yeah, November. Someone forgot to tell Mother Nature, because temperatures in the L.A. basin were expected to sneak into the 90s today and could break records, says the National Weather Service. Look ... More >>

Heat Wave For L.A. This Week: 100 Degrees Possible

Did we say it was fall? Sorry about that premature declaration. Mother Nature is turning up the heat again for Los Angeles, sending temps to the triple-digit zone for the second time since summer ended Sept. 22. The four-day heatwave that starts today will peak on Wednesday, according to the Natio ... More >>

After 100-Degree Temps, Rain & Snow For L.A.

After a heat wave bathed Los Angeles in 100-degree temperatures -- in October no less -- the weather gods now bring us rain and even snow. One week later. What the hell is going on, you ask? We took that question to the trustworthy forecasters at the National Weather Service in Oxnard, who prett ... More >>

Major Heat Wave For L.A. This Weekend: 107 Degrees For Valleys Next Week

Prepare for a major heat wave, Los Angeles. Yeah, we know: Your calendar now says that it's fall. But the weather patterns of an Indian summer, mixed with our traditional, fall offshore winds, will create at least three days of blistering heat in Southern California starting on Sunday, with tempera ... More >>

High Surf, Warm Water For Labor Day Weekend in L.A. Equals Danger

A perfect storm could be hitting Los Angeles today: Hot summer weather, warm Pacific Ocean temperatures and high surf could combine to create disaster. And all this during a holiday weekend. Hear us out: Even as things were expected to cool along the coast, the unrelenting heat inland will bring ... More >>

Burning Man Getting Smoked Out by California Wildfires? Reports Overblown ...

Burning Man attendees are used to getting stinky, dirty and even smokey as the eponymous hombre is eventually torched. But this year their lungs might be exposed to a different kind of smoke, and not the good kind either. As the annual festival in Black Rock, Nevada opened this week, two major blaz ... More >>

Heat Warning Today, Flex Alert Tomorrow For Sweltering SoCal

Another day, another blazer. The California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) took the unusual step of declaring a Flex Alert for statewide energy users tomorrow, even though today was expected to be the hotter day. Maybe we'll nearly be out of juice by then. According to the grid controller:

Flex Alert For California Electricity as Heat Wave Peaks in L.A.

Today is expected to be the hottest day of Southern California's blistering heat wave, which the National Weather Service predicted could bring temps as high as 126 to Death Valley. The state's electricity-grid operator, Cal-ISO, issued a "Flex Alert" for all of California through Sunday with the h ... More >>

Heat Wave Comes to Southern California: 126 Degrees Expected in Death Valley

Updated at the bottom with Southern California Edison urging us to conserve energy. First posted at 7 a.m. The June gloom sticking to our coastline well into August had you down, and you were waiting for summer to finally arrive? Better late than never: The National Weather Service this week issu ... More >>

Fabio Will Make L.A. Hot And Wet: Tropical Storm Remnants Could Bring Summer Rain

Tropical Storm Fabio is headed to Los Angeles, and he's bringing a hot, wet, stormy evening with him. Possibly. Readers of the romance novels baring the bare-chested likeness of Fabio Lanzoni will appreciate the steaminess. The rest of us will think it sucks. Here's the forecast:

High Surf, Dangerous Rip Currents, Breezy Coolness For Holiday Weekend at L.A. Beaches

So it's been a hot spring and you're ready to burst forth get your toes wet for summer's traditional opening weekend? Well, Mother Nature is playing a cruel joke on you for the Memorial Day holiday. Not only are we expecting cooler temps, clouds and even drizzle along the coast, but the Pacific Oc ... More >>

Coachella: Rain, Wind, Cold Temps Possible as Storms Approach SoCal

See our guide to 2012 Coachella acts here. And, check out our photo primer of Coachella eye candy. Bad news for Coachella hipsters this weekend: The second of two storms headed for Southern California will bring a chance of rain, windy conditions and low temperatures to the desert valley where Ra ... More >>

L.A. Marathon Could Get Soaked by Heavy Winter Storm Expected This Weekend

Updated at the bottom with tips for running in the rain. First posted at 3:37 p.m. Tuesday You thought winter was over early, but March's stormy lion will finally visit us this weekend with a strong storm that might hit during the annual L.A. Marathon Sunday. The National Weather Service today iss ... More >>

Beyond Wonderland Rave Could Get Snow This Weekend. No, Really.

See also: Beyond Wonderland Rave in SoCal Hosts Politicians, Paris Hilton, Alleged Drug Offenders, and Maybe Even a Good Vibe Insomniac's third annual electronic music festival Beyond Wonderland takes over San Bernardino this weekend. The event's website says it's sold out and will happen "rain or ... More >>

Jack Frost Nipping at L.A.'s Nose: Freezing Low Temps For Christmas Weekend

Elvgre​Okay, you freakin' out-of-town whiners complaining about how un-Christmasy this sunny weather has been can stop now. Because Jack Frost will be nipping at your nose. The National Weather Service this afternoon has issued an urgent weather advisory to warn you that there will literally ... More >>

Snow a Foot Deep in Local Mountains as Storms Hit Los Angeles

Mountain High​May the next New Yorker who says we don't get real weather in Southern California get struck by a tree branch the size of Albert Pujols' forearm. Sorry to get violent about it. But really, after Windopolypse earlier this month we're just getting started. It's not even officiall ... More >>

Snow in Los Angeles Region Sends Riders to Mountain High Over Weekend

​Updated at the bottom: Following Mountain High's early opening Saturday, Bear Mountain Resort will open Wednesday, and Snow Summit Mountain Resort will kick in on Thursday. First posted at 12:45 p.m. Friday. Wait, you ask, summer's over? Yeah, look at the calendar. It passed more than 30 day ... More >>

Santa Ana Winds Usher in L.A. Fire Season

The winds are upon us.​It may feel cooler and more wintery outside (OK, still in the upper 60s and 70s; sorry Denver), but don't be fooled: What has the potential to be SoCal's worst fire season ever is only just now settling in. We had a few scares back in the beginning of September -- inclu ... More >>

Coachella Festival Could See 100 Degree Heat Saturday

Bill Jensen.Hot, hot, hot.​Last year saw record crowds at the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This year the three-day party in the desert town of Indio won't see record highs, but it'll be hot. The National Weather Service is predicting that the peak temp on Saturday in the a ... More >>

It's About to Get Crazy Cold in L.A. -- With Snow Again Creeping on the Hollywood Sign

The TelegraphHere we go again.​Just one week after the sexiest early-spring heat wave ever to hit L.A. (a record 92 degrees in March!), we're now looking at a two-day storm to rival that February 2011 killer. National Weather Service specialist Stuart Seto tells us to expect showers and thund ... More >>

Heat Wave: Downtown Los Angeles Sees Record High of 92 Degrees

A record high for L.A.​Yes, your car's thermometer works. All those folks coming into work today asking if their cars are accurate (80-something, 90-something degrees) can rest assured that the top auto engineers of Detroit, Japan and Germany are on the money. Because this baby heat wave is p ... More >>

Nutters Claim Huge Full Moon Could Cause Earthquakes, Tidal Waves: L.A. Might Not See it in the Rain, Unfortunately

David DeHetreThe 'Super Moon' comes to L.A. Or maybe it doesn't.​Biggest moon in nearly 20 years this weekend. So says the U.S. Naval Observatory, which reports tomorrow's 'Super Moon' will be the first since March, 1993. Some nutters predict havoc. We shrug with doubt. The Observatory states ... More >>

Japan 8.9: Tsunami Watch For SoCal

​Update: A National Weather Service tsunami warning for the L.A. coast has been downgraded to a tsunami advisory. After the jump: Boats damaged in Catalina. Could it happen in L.A.? See that story here. The National Weather Service issued a tsunami watch for the Southern California coast thi ... More >>

Snow in Los Angeles: Burbank, Universal City See Flurries (Photos)

bowtothecrownSnow in Burbank.​Updated after the jump: There seems to be some debate about whether the white stuff is snow or "graupel." Snow in Los Angeles? Looks like it. The National Weather Service told us there was an outside chance as the snow level for metro L.A. fell to 1,500 Saturday. ... More >>

Snow, Record Cold Possible For L.A. This Weekend: Thank God It's Freezing

johnwilliamsphdSnow could be en route to L.A.​Update: L.A. County announced mountain road closures, after the jump. East Coasters like to make fun of us for complaining about brisk winter temps in the low 60s this time of year. But we do get real "weather," and this weekend is about to prove ... More >>

Blame Alaska: Rare California 'Arctic Blast' Comes From the North

Stop getting your snow all up in our happy place, Palin​We knew California wasn't to blame for this dreadful, borderline-blasphemous cold spell! As usual, we have the northerners to thank for our unhappiness: This crazy-cold polar storm is whistling like an ambush of icicles straight down from ... More >>

(UPDATED With L.A. Road Closures, Rain Aftermath) L.A. Readies Itself For West Coast Rainpocalypse To Rival SnowLoko

PHOTO BY TED SOQUILast Wednesday in Los Angeles​Updated after the jump: Here we go again. Pacific Coast Highway closes, the I-5 floods and more. Originally posted Dec. 28 at 8:30 a.m. We were gloating yesterday as the East Coast took a beating from the weather gods, but karma's a bitch: It's ... More >>

Series Of Storms Set To Pound L.A: See, We Really Do Get 'Weather'

Calla CakesRain over Hollywood.​It was only Monday that we were boasting about L.A.'s unseasonable, record-high temperatures in the 80s. Records fell at UCLA, Long Beach, Burbank Airport and San Gabriel. And this weekend? Rain. So much of it that the National Weather Service issued a "specia ... More >>

Happy Holidays: L.A. Sees Record Warmth Over Weekend; More Temps In The 80s Expected Today

The sun blazes in December for L.A.​Don't worry. It's not the salvia talking. It really is 80-plus degrees in December. After a summer that saw some record low temps in late July, the heat has arrived during the holiday shopping season. The city of San Gabriel almost reached 90 degrees over t ... More >>

While We Were Thawing Our Toes This Morning, We Noticed That Unemployment Benefits Had Been Terminated For 2 Million Americans

ZastavkiWhad'ya say we all just move to Antarctica​What a bone-chilling way to slide into December. Not to mention the holidays. We woke up this morning after a night of visible breath and twinkly lights to the news that unemployment benefits will likely terminate for 2 million people by th ... More >>

A September To Remember In The Weather Record Books For Los Angeles: Did Your Community Hit A New High Temperature?

Chris Kantos via Flickr​Those crouching TV weather guys and girls in nice, shiny suits told us summer would finally be coming this week. But they failed to grasp the ferocity of this particular high pressure system. They didn't tell us hell was taking over. We spent much of the day converting ... More >>

Heatwave: Don't Head To Libraries For Cooling, As L.A. City Advises -- They're Closed

​The National Weather Service is warning Angelenos to expect "hazardous heat," with temps in the 100s inland and in the Valleys. The city of Los Angeles is doing its part -- encouraging folks who need respite from the hot weather Monday to take shelter in "cooling centers" that include "Seni ... More >>

National Weather Service: 'Dangerous Heat Expected' For Much Of L.A.

NASA​Hot enough for you yet? Still complaining about that cool summer? Didn't think so. And it looks like Madre Nature is about to turn it up a notch. The National Weather Service has issued a notice that states, in part, "dangerous heat expected" for Wednesday. The usual suspects should be o ... More >>

Flash Flood Warning Issued For Parts Of Antelope Valley, San Gabriel Mountains

​Those towering cumulus clouds to the east? They're pregnant with precipitation, and the National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a "flash flood alert." The areas affected are the southeastern Antelope Valley and the San Gabriel Mountains, including the communities of Big Pines, Pearblosso ... More >>

'Excessive Heat Watch' Issued For L.A. This Week: Record Temps Expected

​An "excessive heat watch" has been issued by the National Weather Service for much of Los Angeles Tuesday and Wednesday, with "dangerous heat possible" and even record temperatures for the San Fernando Valley, the San Gabriel Valley, and the Santa Monica Mountains. A high-pressure system is ... More >>

Add High Surf To High Temps For L.A. This Week

​Updated at 4:15 p.m. after the jump with comments from a county lifeguard official. It's not a combination lifeguards like: High temperatures mixed with high surf. But it looks like that's the scenario in Los Angeles this week as an "excessive heat watch" for the L.A. basin Tuesday and Wedne ... More >>

It's Gettin' Hot In Herre, Los Angeles

jamie h via Flickr​June gloom overstayed its welcome, but it's going out with a bang: A heatwave is expected to hit the Los Angeles basin Wednesday and last until at least the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. "The unusually cool beginning in July will come to an abrupt end l ... More >>

April Showers Bring Long Beach A New Record

http://www.flickr.com/photos/farfromthepicture/​Last week we saw temperatures in the low 80s in the Los Angeles area. On Monday, however, the National Weather Service posted a "record event report," and it wasn't for sunny weather. It was for rainfall, in Long Beach, which posted a benchmark h ... More >>

Today In WTF: L.A. Tornado Warning Issued (UPDATED

​A tornado warning for south central Los Angeles County has been canceled Tuesday afternoon, but another was issued for southeastern Orange County, southwester Riverside County and northwestern San Diego County. This as the second of three successive winter storms hit the Southland Tuesday. T ... More >>

Evacuations Ordered For Several Foothill Communities (UPDATED)

National Weather Service​Authorities ordered 64 households in the Paradise Valley area of La Canada-Flintridge to evacuate as storm-caused mud flows threatened a neighborhood above 2524 Ocean View Boulevard. Evacuations of 83 residences in the Riverwood Ranch, Alpine Village, Zachaou Canyon, H ... More >>

Next for L.A.'s Hottest Winter: Snow

"Wintry driving conditions" -- when was the last time you heard that in an L.A. weather forecast? We'll be hearing a lot, nevertheless, over the next few days. The L.A. Daily News reports that "rain, snow, possibly thunderstorms and sharply lower temperatures" are on tap, beginning Thursday morning, ... More >>

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Flooding in Hancock Park and Larchmont

Storm drains in the ritzy Hancock Park area couldn't handle an inundation of water from a storm the National Weather Service says dumped 4.2 inches on Beverly Hills and 3.4 inches in downtown Los Angeles - more than some areas have received in the past year. Another storm could dump even more. See ... More >>

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