As our snow level drops, here is a list of historical snowfall in the Los Angeles Area from the NWS:)

Historical Snowfall in the Los Angeles Area from the NWS.

NWS Los Angeles-Graphic Below-2/18/11

NWS LA

Expect a significant Winter Storm for Southern California Friday 2/18 & Saturday 2/19

Friday, rain develops. We could see severe thunderstorms, and we have the risk of urban & small stream flooding.  SSW winds are going to be gusty.

40 to 50 miles per hour in the valleys @ times and over 60 mph in the mountains, breezy everywhere else. Cross winds will be strong for airplanes and high

profile vehicles.  With a strong jet stream and the position of the jet being in the right place, there is better risk for seeing

thunderstorms in some areas and some could be severe with dangerous lightning, hail, water spouts, small tornadoes &

damaging downbursts.   Rainfall rates may go higher than 1/2″ per hour with the threat of debris flows in burn areas.

A winter storm warning is now in effect for the LA and Ventura Co. mountains with the snow levels going from 6,000 feet

down to 3,500 feet and possibly down to 2,500 feet later in the weekend.  1 to 2 feet of snow above 4,000 feet is likely. The 5 through

the Grapevine will be impacted with snow! Be prepared for winter driving Saturday into early Sunday.  The weather clears up on Sunday

and it stays cool with highs in the 50s in most areas.  Join us on Channel 5 in Los Angeles for the latest weather updates.  Safe travels!

Atmospheric Scientist Jim Castillo

More Stormy Weather for Southern California

A strong low pressure system in the Pacific Ocean has generated a large WNW swell
which will spread across the coastal waters into Thursday 2/17/11. A high surf
advisory is in effect from 10 pm Wednesday until 10pm Thursday for the West facing
beaches of Ventura County. Strong rip currents are likely and sets up to 6 feet in
Los Angeles County and 8 to 10 feet along the West facing beaches from Ventura Co.
into Santa Barbara Co.

Mainly Friday and Saturday 2/18 & 2/19 more Storm Impacts include:
Heavy Rain with some urban & small stream flooding. 2 to 6″ in some areas.
Rain could fall at rates has high as 1/2″ or more an hour.
Breezy everywhere!
Gusty mountains winds with possible downed trees and power outages.
Mountain Snows with accumulating snow & ice on I-5.
Thunderstorms with dangerous lightning, small hail, water spouts/small tornadoes.
Intense rainfall with increased threat of debris flows in the burn areas.
Another storm Monday night into Tuesday and below normal temperatures next week.

“TRACES”, Tumbling & Yeah 3X make me smile

November 5, 2010   Variety

By Steven Oxman

This is cirque on a human scale, a successful effort at easing away the sense of manufactured entertainment and replacing it with personal expression (or at least, the illusion of it). It’s low-key but high volume, with the various acrobatic sequences set to contemporary music. “Traces” is all about urban hip, as the performers wear black and white and gray clothes, work with a basketball and skateboards, trace each other’s silhouettes in chalk on the floor, take turns adding to a drawing that’s projected on the back wall, and even stop balancing and spinning to play the piano or an acoustic guitar. This is a refined grunge cirque, current and crazy-energetic.

The video below is in honor of “Traces”.  Go see the show if it comes to your city!

It’s one of the best shows ever! Jim Castillo      Click Here to see where they are next

In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

A look back @ the CA rain 12/18/10. BTW, Superbowl Sunday will be near 80 and very sunny:)

Congratulations to KTLA’s Cher Calvin :) I’m glad I nominated you! Also KIRO’s Jenni Hogan! Congratulations!

Rain in SoCal & Mtn. Snow turns into a very bad winter storm for Kansas City, St. Louis & Chicago Monday thru Wednesday with ice, snow, wind & bitter cold!  I talked with many relatives, they are salting the driveways & getting non perishable foods in case the power goes out. It’s going to be big. I have to run into KTLA to do the weather @ 6 & 10 tonight 1/30/11, I also want to say thanks to Valley Crossfit & how nice everyone is & into fitness.  Cheers! I can’t wait to do more back hand springs and Crossfit!

Valley Crossfit Link: Click Here!

High Wind Warning for SoCal Thursday 1/20, after 3am & before 2pm, Strongest Gusts Expected!

A High Wind Warning is now in effect for most of Southern California until 3pm Thursday. N to NE wind 25 to 40 miles per hour with some gusts to 60 & 70mph are likely, especially below passes and canyons.  You know what that means. It’s going to be a rough late tonight into Thursday morning as the wind picks up.  Gusts 60 to 85 miles per hour are likely in the foothill communities of Orange County between Brea & Trabuco Highlands.  Major damage to awnings & metal sheds are possible in the severe gusts. Downed trees & power lines are also possible leading to power outages & malfunctioning traffic signals. Moderate damage to large signs and minor damage to tiled and shingled roofs can happen durning this time frame. The Santa Ana winds are just hours away.

HIGH WIND WARNING FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1/20/11 3AM START TIME

LA AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS @ MIDNIGHT

 CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
 *ACTON           N/A     58  23  26 NE24        N/A
 *BIG BEAR AIRP SUNNY     36  19  51 E9        30.17R WCI  29
 *BIG PINES       N/A     34  14  44 SE7G24      N/A  WCI  28
 *CHILAO          N/A     45  19  35 NE51G67     N/A  WCI  33
 SANDBERG       CLEAR     44  25  47 E30G37    30.08R WCI  34
 *WARM SPRINGS    N/A     46  21  37 E37G54      N/A

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

NORTHRIDGE 64 DEGREES WIND GUSTING TO 21 MILES PER HOUR

RIVERSIDE IS 66 DEGREES WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH

SAUGUS IS 61 WITH GUST TO 41 MPH AT MIDNIGHT