Dry, chilly conditions to persist in Southern California through the workweek
By Orange County on November 9, 2020
A mass of cold, dry air formed over Southern California on Monday, Nov. 9, and should keep temperatures below average through Thursday, when a new weather pattern and a slight chance of rain were forecast to arrive.
Patches of precipitation over the weekend that dumped several inches of snow onto mountain communities like Big Bear, Forest Falls, Angelus Oaks and Snow Valley, moved southeast and out of the region Monday, according to the National Weather Service. That should give way to clear skies, while temperatures were expected to remain 5 to 10 degrees lower than average across most of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
Icicles hang above a ticket window at Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2020. The resort currently has up to 2 feet of new snow at the summit. Mountain High spokesman John McColly said, “we’re working hard and hope to open for the season on Thursday, depending on the weather.” (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Mountain High snow making employees Joey Plotner (center) and Elliott Charland (right) work to keep snow making machines operational in Wrightwood Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2020. The resort currently has up to 2 feet of new snow at the summit. Mountain High spokesman John McColly said, “we’re working hard and hope to open for the season on Thursday, depending on the weather.” (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Mountain High lift chairs sit covered in ice and snow as the resort continues to make snow on top of the natural snow it just received in Wrightwood Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2020. The resort currently has up to 2 feet of new snow at the summit. Mountain High spokesman John McColly said, “we’re working hard and hope to open for the season on Thursday, depending on the weather.” (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A scarecrow covered with a dusting of fresh snow sits outside a business in Wrightwood Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2020. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Icicles hang off lights on an outdoor patio at theMountain High ski resort in Wrightwood Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2020. The resort currently has up to 2 feet of new snow at the summit. Mountain High spokesman John McColly said, “we’re working hard and hope to open for the season on Thursday, depending on the weather.” (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
The Mountain High ski patrol head up the mountain in Wrightwood Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2020. The resort currently has up to 2 feet of new snow at the summit. Mountain High spokesman John McColly said, “we’re working hard and hope to open for the season on Thursday, depending on the weather.” (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A snow making machine at Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood blows snow over trees that still display their fall colors Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2020. Mountain High spokesman John McColly said, “we’re working hard and hope to open for the season on Thursday, depending on the weather.” (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
The morning sun shines through a pine tree covered with man made and natural snow at Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2020. The resort currently has up to 2 feet of new snow at the summit. Mountain High spokesman John McColly said, “we’re working hard and hope to open for the season on Thursday, depending on the weather.” (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
The Mountain High ski patrol head up the mountain in Wrightwood Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2020. The resort currently has up to 2 feet of new snow at the summit. Mountain High spokesman John McColly said, “we’re working hard and hope to open for the season on Thursday, depending on the weather.” (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Mountain High ski resort employee rides a snowmobile back to the mountains base in Wrightwood Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2020. The resort currently has up to 2 feet of new snow at the summit. Mountain High spokesman John McColly said, “we’re working hard and hope to open for the season on Thursday, depending on the weather.” (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Some people will shiver through below freezing temperatures during the early morning hours. Freeze warnings issued for Apple Valley and Lucerne Valley, as well frost advisories for the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica Mountains, southeast Inland Empire will be in effect until Tuesday morning.
Highs should range between the mid 60s and low 70s in Anaheim, Hemet, Riverside, Chatsworth, Torrance and Rancho Cucamonga, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures may hover in the low to mid 60s in coastal communities like Long Beach and Newport Beach.
A new weather system forecast to develop later in the week may bring some light rain to parts of Southern California between Thursday and Saturday. Afterward, temperatures should begin to warm and highs should be back up to seasonal averages by the end of the weekend.
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