Coldest Storm In Several Years Headed To Calabasas

CALABASAS, CA — Calabasas authorities cautioned residents ahead of what could possibly be the coldest storm to hit the area in several years, the National Weather Service said.

A flurry of warnings were issued for Los Angeles County in anticipation of the storm beginning Tuesday night through to Saturday afternoon including winter storm, high winds and dangerous surf warnings.

“The coldest storm of the season, and possibly of the last several years is expected to impact southwest #CAwx Wed-Fri or Sat with showers across coasts and valleys with mainly snow across the mountains and deserts,” NWS said on Twitter.

Temperatures will be significantly colder, going 10 to 20 degrees below normal. Winds in Mountains and foothills could blow at drastic speeds up to 70 miles per hour, and coastal winds have a chance of reaching 50 miles per hour.

Calabasas will have a wind advisory in place from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning.

Officials cautioned against driving, saying travel will be difficult and winds could cause severe damage to trees and other objects.

Mountains in the county can expect up to five inches of snowfall with areas at higher elevations expected to see multiple feet of snow.

Rain is expected in Calabasas as early as Wednesday and could last through March 2, according to Accuweather. Wednesday will see a 40 percent chance of rain, with Thursday bringing an 85 percent chance of rain and Friday 97 percent. The weekend will bring between a 70 and 90 percent chance of rain.

Coastal areas including neighboring Malibu can expect waves to reach up to 14 feet tall according to NWS officials.

“There is going to be a lot of significant impacts so stay aware and cautious,” Stewart said. “There is pretty much a bunch of everything going on all at once.”