Re: Thousands without power as California storms bring rain, snow and cold

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Feb 25 (Reuters) - Nearly 85,000 households and businesses were without
power in the Los Angeles area on Saturday, as storms continued to pummel
parts of California, bringing snow to higher elevations and dumping rain
and hail in the flatlands.

Interstate 5, the largest highway leading north out of the city, remained
closed at the steep grade known as the Grapevine due to heavy snow, while
several more southern points of the freeway in and around Los Angeles were
closed due to flooding, the California Department of Transportation said.

In Northern California, San Francisco was expected to experience record
cold temperatures on Saturday, and the National Weather Service warned
residents of the state capital of Sacramento to avoid travel from Sunday
through Wednesday as rain and snow started up again after a reprieve on
Saturday.

"Extreme impacts from heavy snow & winds will cause extremely dangerous to
impossible driving conditions & likely widespread road closures &
infrastructure impacts!" the agency said on Twitter.

The next set of storms, expected to hit on Sunday, will bring wind gusts
of up to 50 miles per hour (80 kph) in the Sacramento Valley, and up to 70
miles per hour in the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains. Yosemite National
Park was closed through Wednesday due to severe winter conditions.

<https://www.reuters.com/world/us/thousands-without-power-california-
storms-bring-rain-snow-cold-2023-02-25/>