A chyron appeared across the bottom of the TV screen that read Blizzard Warning.
Effective until February 22, 3:56 AM PST.
Thats approaching the 75 mph threshold for hurricane winds.
Downtown Los AngelesGetty
Light snow starting to fall on the#Interstate5#TejonPass#Grapevine.
If you have to travel in the mountain, pack like you might be stuck on the roads.
Avoid mountain travel unless absolutely necessary Fri and Sat.#larain#cawxpic.twitter.com/vMO682BYX4
Graupel falling in#pasadenanow!
A woman in Hollywood after a 1932 snow storm (Getty Images)
@NWSLosAngeles 02-22-23pic.twitter.com/8CSTy7k3f7
Even local weathercasters were taken aback.
Well this is new and different…@NWSLosAngelesissues a Blizzard Warning for parts of LA!
Goes into effect Friday morning.
This on top of the winter storm warning already issued.
Smaller accumulations could be seen between 1,000 and 1,500 feet, according to reports.
By Thursday night, however, things will begin to worsen.
Coastal and valley areas could get between 2 and 4 inches of rain during the storm.
That 1989 storm is the last time the lower L.A. basin has seen appreciable snowfall.
The San Fernando Valley was pelted with the unfamiliar white stuff for three days, accumulating almost a foot.
In 1932, it snowed in Hollywood.
City News Service contributed to this report.
