Robert Hallmark, who says that this is the worst snowstorm of his 31 years living here, clears snow at his home as residents throughout the San Bernardino Mountains continue to be trapped in their homes by snow on Main Running Springs, California. Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency for 13 counties, including San Bernardino County, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties. Nearly 100 inches of snow have fallen on the Lake Arrowhead and Crestline communities in recent days.Īerial footage from CNN affiliate shows neighborhoods with indiscernible streets, homes with snow reaching second-story windows, and a local supermarket with its roof caved in due to the heavy snow. The California National Guard will arrive in the San Bernardino mountains on Thursday to help dig out snowbound communities, according to the state Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). The California Department of Transportation said they have so far removed over 7 million cubic yards of snow – enough to fill 2232 Olympic size swimming pools.Īcross the state, about 52,000 homes and businesses still had no power Thursday morning, according to .Īcross California, several days of heavy snow knocked out power to thousands, made roads impassable and trapped residents in their homes. Several areas across the state saw more than 100 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.
In Southern California, massive amounts of snow this week left some stranded and made roads impassable for days. More than 22 inches of snow fell Wednesday in downtown Flagstaff, Arizona, according to the local weather service office. These parts of the West got walloped by snow (Elias Funez/The Union via AP) Elias Funez/The Union/AP Heavy snow Wednesday inundated the Four Corners region where Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico meet.Ī vehicle attempts to drive along snow-covered Conaway Avenue in downtown Grass Valley, Calif., during a snowstorm, Tuesday, Feb. Up to 5 inches is possible in lower elevations, while 8 to 18 inches could fall across high elevations. This lengthy winter storm already has wreaked havoc in the West, with snow in New Mexico due to continue through Thursday afternoon. The severe weather threat will shift Friday to the Southeast and Ohio Valley on Friday, with Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta and Louisville at risk.Īnd the same storm system is expected to bring heavy snow and ice to the Northeast and the Great Lakes regions by this weekend. Up to 5 inches of rain is forecast across the region, and isolated totals could exceed 8 inches. More than 24 million people are under flood watches from Oklahoma to Ohio. Rain could fall as quickly as 2 inches per hour in the strongest storms, leading to flash flooding. Torrential rainfall in the system is also a concern. Glass breaking out everywhere.”Ī tornado watch issued Thursday evening for parts of southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana was set to run until midnight.ĭebris flies through the air near the Tarrant County Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, on March 2, 2023. “It just came up, and 20 seconds later it was gone,” he said. Langston said they rescued the two young children, unharmed, after the winds died down. If we had gone out there, I mean, we would have been hit by that sign.”
“And she wanted me to help her, and I said, ‘Let’s go.’ But then all of a sudden, the wind got so bad that I said, ‘No ma’am, don’t go out.’ “ “The wind started picking up, and this lady said, ‘My babies are in the car,’” Langston told the station. In Shreveport, Louisiana, David Langston was inside a dry cleaning store when a tornado hit, he told CNN affiliate KSLA. The Storm Prediction Center on Thursday evening listed several tornado reports in Texas and one in Louisiana as of 7:40 p.m.
“Think now about what (to) do during a warning wherever you expect to be.” “Thursday and Thursday night: An intensifying system is expected to produce significant severe storms and heavy rain that could cause flash flooding,” the National Weather Service warned.
Jon Bixler/FacebookĤ tornado safety tips that could save your life A tornado destroying a home, a tornado above a man's home and a third tornado to the left in Bondurant, IA.
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