Snow

More rain is headed to Southern California as a new storm approaches Thursday night into Friday, the National Weather Service says. The storm is expected to hit the West Coast on Thursday and push across Southern California on Friday into the evening, bringing snow and strong winds to the mountains. Steady rain and snow will turn into showers Friday night in the mountains, the weather service said. Snow levels will average 4,500 feet to 5,500 feet and will likely affect Interstate 5 over the Grapevine during the busy Friday evening commute.

NORTHWEST GLENDALE — Best friends Ruby Connor and Juliette Bailey could barely contain their excitement when they saw the snow blanketing parts of Brand Park on Saturday morning. "I only saw it in the mountains before," Juliette, 6, said as the girls danced around while waiting in line to race down one of several sledding areas. "We're almost to the top," said Ruby, 5. "Juliette, isn't this going to be great?" The two friends and their fathers were among hundreds of families who filled the park Saturday for the city's annual Winter Wonderland event, sponsored by the Glendale Community Services & Parks Department.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph were reported in Los Angeles and Ventura counties as a cold front moved across the region Monday night, forecasters said. The winds were expected to weaken by Tuesday morning, but snow levels could fall as low as 3,000 feet and create problems for drivers along the Grapevine and California 14, the National Weather Service said. By Monday night, less than 2 inches of snow had been reported near the Tejon Pass on the Grapevine, the weather service said.

The Glendale Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department is hosting the 29th Annual Winter Wonderland event at Brand Park at 1601 W. Mountain Street, on Saturday, Feb. 10, beginning at 10 a.m. 60 tons of man-made snow will transform the west side of the park into a winter carnival setting. Children are invited to play in active and passive snow areas, and participate in various snow themed activities. Plastic snow discs will be provided for the downhill snow slides.

A year after "snowmageddon" struck across the country, the owners of the Mt. Waterman are stuck praying for snow. Rick Metcalf, who co-owns the small resort located just an hour up Angeles Crest Highway from La Cañada Flintridge, said that while he hopes to be able to open the slopes this year, so far it's not looking good, with only inches on the mountain so far. Metcalf said this is the first winter since he and his three partners acquired...

Claudia Peschiutta BRAND PARK - Forget the weather reports -- snow will fall in Glendale on Feb. 5. The west side of the park will be covered by 40 tons of snow for the 22nd Annual Winter Wonderland, which will feature activities ranging from snow-sliding to face-painting. The event will also feature several informational booths and activities sponsored by local organizations, she said. "It's a lot of fun," said division coordinator Karen Fries.

Josh Kleinbaum With 50 tons of ice, Glendale's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Division will transform Brand Park into a scene out of a Robert Frost poem. At the city's Winter Wonderland today, residents will have the chance to stop by the woods on a snowy morning, with apologies to Mr. Frost. Los Angeles-based Chikato Brothers Ice Co. will transform 50 tons of ice into a snowy paradise. "They bring out huge blocks of ice and stick them in a shredder, and then they blow snow onto the park," Community Services Coordinator Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt said.

Darleene Barrientos What would a white Christmas be without the cold? Hundreds of parents, teenagers and children braved the chill Thursday afternoon to enjoy the snow and see the reindeer that descended on Memorial Park's Festival In Lights. The city's chamber of commerce brought in the two reindeer and five tons of snow. Children, frenzied by the cold and snow, balled the white stuff and threw it, slipped on it and let it freeze their cheeks, noses and hands.

Claudia Peschiutta GLENDALE -- The snow must go on -- if the weather permits. Friday's gray skies were a source of uneasiness for organizers of the 22nd Annual Winter Wonderland, set to start at 10 a.m. today in Brand Park. "I can't say I'm not worried," Karen Fries, recreation and community services coordinator for the city, said Friday. Though optimistic that rain would not threaten the event, during which the west side of the park is covered with several tons of machine-made snow, Fries admitted that she spent much of the day checking weather reports on television and the Internet.

More rain is headed to Southern California as a new storm approaches Thursday night into Friday, the National Weather Service says. The storm is expected to hit the West Coast on Thursday and push across Southern California on Friday into the evening, bringing snow and strong winds to the mountains. Steady rain and snow will turn into showers Friday night in the mountains, the weather service said. Snow levels will average 4,500 feet to 5,500 feet and will likely affect Interstate 5 over the Grapevine during the busy Friday evening commute.

A cold weather storm moving through L.A. could drop snow as low as 2,000 feet, possibly dusting the Santa Clarita foothills, according to the National Weather Service. Thunderstorms may also produce hail in the east San Fernando Valley hills as the fast-moving storm system rolls through the region with gusty winds and rain showers for most of the day. By Tuesday morning, the storm will have moved on, leaving brisk and sunny conditions before another weather system moves in on Wednesday, bringing with it a 20 percent chance of rain, according the weather service.

A year after "snowmageddon" struck across the country, the owners of the Mt. Waterman are stuck praying for snow. Rick Metcalf, who co-owns the small resort located just an hour up Angeles Crest Highway from La Cañada Flintridge, said that while he hopes to be able to open the slopes this year, so far it's not looking good, with only inches on the mountain so far. Metcalf said this is the first winter since he and his three partners acquired...

Wind gusts up to 45 mph were reported in Los Angeles and Ventura counties as a cold front moved across the region Monday night, forecasters said. The winds were expected to weaken by Tuesday morning, but snow levels could fall as low as 3,000 feet and create problems for drivers along the Grapevine and California 14, the National Weather Service said. By Monday night, less than 2 inches of snow had been reported near the Tejon Pass on the Grapevine, the weather service said.

Roads that were closed within the Station fire burn area in advance of a snow storm earlier this week reopened today. In reopening the roadways in Angeles National Forest, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works warned that access would remain limited and cautioned drivers to expect delays. The roads affected are: Angeles Forest Highway from Aliso Canyon Road to Angeles Crest Highway. Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road from Angeles Forest Highway to Angeles Crest Highway.

Roads within the Station fire burn area of the Angeles National Forest will close at noon today due to expected snowfall and icy conditions, officials announced. Angeles Forest Highway will close from Aliso Canyon Road to Angeles Crest Highway. Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road will close from Angeles Forest Highway to Angeles Crest Highway. Big Tujunga Canyon Road will close from Vogel Flats Road to Angeles Forest Highway. Local road access will not be allowed until closures are lifted, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.

Only in Hollywood (or its Altadena annex) will you find a full, fluffy snowfall in 90 degree weather.  A film crew creates a flurry of faux snow (snaux?)  at the business formerly known as Ronny's Automotive Wednesday afternoon.  According to community correspondant John Heinsen, they were filming well into the night. Read more at Altadenablog.com . 

Well, well, well. Wishes do come true. In October 2009, I wrote in this column that I wanted it to snow on Southern California. I wanted to see our cities blanketed in a layer of white in hopes such an act of force majeure would bring society to a standstill. It took 16 months, but it happened. And this time I didn't have to drive 90 minutes to shovel the stuff into the bed of my truck, haul it home and dump it on the lawn so the kids could experience a snow day. When it started last Saturday, I was in line at the Handy Market paying for my tri-trip sandwiches and ribeyes.

Saturday's storm left a parting gift, dusting parts of La Crescenta, La Cañada and Burbank with snow and sending families streaming outdoors for some winter fun. Joe Mohos and his two children, Chris, 8, and Cathy, 7, knelt on the Chandler Bikeway in Burbank scrapping together enough snow to form a small snowman. Mohos said he was startled to watch the rain turn to hail, and then soft white flakes as the day progressed. “Why is everything white?” he asked himself.

NORTHWEST GLENDALE — Best friends Ruby Connor and Juliette Bailey could barely contain their excitement when they saw the snow blanketing parts of Brand Park on Saturday morning. "I only saw it in the mountains before," Juliette, 6, said as the girls danced around while waiting in line to race down one of several sledding areas. "We're almost to the top," said Ruby, 5. "Juliette, isn't this going to be great?" The two friends and their fathers were among hundreds of families who filled the park Saturday for the city's annual Winter Wonderland event, sponsored by the Glendale Community Services & Parks Department.