Storm Heads Out As Day Progresses Leaving Snow Dusting On Mountains
Cooler temperatures that swept into the Coachella Valley, this week, will be replaced by warmer temperatures for the weekend.
Where highs are reported in the 60s and low 70s now, the mercury will hit 89 and possibly 90 by the weekend, just in time for Stagecoach weekend in Indio.
The following roads are impacted by snow right now until further notice:
SR-18 from SR-138 to Greenway Dr (Crestline to backside of SR-18) R-2 Snow Until further notice
SR-38 from Angelus Oaks to Big Bear Dam R-2 Snow Until further notice
SR-138 from Camp Seeley to SR-18 (Crestline) R-2 Snow Until further notice
SR-173 from SR-189 to Grass Valley Rd (Arrowhead) R-2 Snow Until further notice
SR-189 from SR-18 to SR-173 (Blue Jay/Twin Peaks) R-2 Snow Until further notice
SR-74 from Mountain Center to Pinyon Drive R-1 Snow Until further notice
SR-243 from SR-74 to Forest Boundary (Idyllwild) R-1 Snow Until further notice
SR-371 from Anza to SR-74 R-1 Snow Until further notice
SR-330 from Highland Ave to Running Springs CLOSED Snow Expect to reopen by end of May 2010
SR-2 from Vincents Gap to ISLIP Saddle (LA County) WINTER CLOSURE Snow Expect to reopen by end of May 2010
San Diego County will be buffeted by an unseasonably chilly spring storm again today before drier, milder conditions return Friday, forecasters said.
By the time the unsettled weather moves east tonight, it will have dropped a quarter to three-quarters of an inch of rain in coastal and valley areas and up to 2 inches on west-facing slopes below the snow level, according to the National Weather Service.
By 7 a.m., the storm had already wreaked havoc on the morning commute.
The California Highway Patrol received 74 crash reports between midnight and 7 a.m. In good weather, the agency typically get 50-75 crash reports in a 24-hour span.
All but six of today’s early morning crashes occurred between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m., according to the CHP.
The storm, which blew in late Tuesday, has been accompanied by temperatures 15-20 degrees below normal for this time of year.
Four to 8 inches of snow is likely at elevations of more than 4,000 feet, with drifts up to 10 inches possible on the highest peaks, according to the NWS.
