'Tis the season for shredding the slopes, and 'tis the month for leap day. February 29 finds its place on calendars every four years, and this leap year, as leap day babies celebrate their long-awaited actual birthdays, they can also shack up on Mammoth Mountain for free. more ›

The fast-moving storm moistening the Southland today has contributed to an increase in freeway accidents, as well as sailing warnings, snowfall at high elevations and strong winds in mountain areas. more ›

Skiers and snowboarders, the long-awaited time of year has come to strap on your gear, hit the slopes and brave that frozen white stuff. As of Wednesday, November 23, the three main ski/snowboarding resorts in the San Bernardino Mountains - Bear Mountain, Snow Summit and Snow Valley - will be open for shredding. more ›

Albert Hammond lied! It actually does rain in Southern California — and sometimes so hard that the National Weather Service has to put out a flood advisory. more ›

Thanks for tossing that monkey wrench into our weekend plans, Pacific storm. L.A. should expect moderate to heavy rain starting early Sunday morning, and local mountain regions should prepare for snow. more ›

Today's rain, chilly temperatures and high surf are expected to continue into the evening tonight, according to the National Weather Service. If you're in the Antelope Valley, bundle up for below-freezing temperatures. If you're up in the mountains, you can expect some snowfall. more ›

Snowboarders and skiers rejoice. Mammoth Mountain received a light white dusting today, marking the season's first snowfall. While L.A. prepares for impending rain and cold temps, snow enthusiasts have their fingers, toes and eyes crossed for a 2011 that's even whiter than 2010. more ›

The National Weather Service says we're getting "a very cold storm system" today and tonight, and it's packing "significant and low level snow." In the mountains, they're due for steady snowfall, and when that very cold air mass settles, the snow level will drop to between 500 and 1500 feet tonight and tomorrow. more ›

A man who went missing on Saturday has been found in Mount San Jacinto in Riverside County, and is in good condition, according to ABC News. Dr. Brian Carrico, 57 of Redondo Beach hadn't been heard from since leaving for the hike on Saturday, alone. ABC reports that he became disoriented when he found himself in a whiteout, and in temperatures that dropped down to the teens. more ›

We're sorry, sun-worshippers. It looks like the NWS was right about this. According to the National Weather Service's seven day forecast, the gray is upon us and parts of Southern California are expected to get shrpritzed on Tuesday in the first of several rainstorms that should continue through Wednesday, possibly take a break on Thursday and then return Friday to usher in a wet weekend. more ›

It's only a spot of rain but it's also Sunday and if you needed an excuse to be a loungy sloth and catch up on required LAist reading, well, the weather is happy to oblige. A storm in the region means light rain and possible thunderstorms with snow levels potentially falling to 4,000 feet, according to the National Weather Service. more ›

If your iPhone alarm didn't fail you this morning, you probably woke up as scheduled to a gloomy-skied Monday, with some lingering rain. The rain, which was falling with the spirit of Rainpocalypse 2010 reborn as Rainpocalypse 2011 for most of yesterday, won't stick around though, and Southern California is expected to go back to our norm of sunny skies and mild temps tomorrow. more ›

Not to be outdone by the East Coast's end of days, Southern California welcomed some new flakes of its own today when snow levels dropped to about 1,300 feet coating Santa Clarita, Valencia and other L.A. surrounding areas. Thanks to all the winter-loving locals who thought to take photos while slipping and sliding. more ›

There might be chaos down here in Los Angeles, but it was the perfect storm for skiers and snowboarders to take to the slopes in Wrightwood at Mountain High, where all three of the resorts had to stop selling admission at 8:30 this morning, just a half hour after the slopes opened for the day's runs. more ›

A large section of highway 330 on the way to Big Bear collapsed today leaving a massive hole in the road, reports KTLA. Heavy rain and snow over the past weeks left highways 18 and 330 closed to traffic and no injuries were reported in the collapse. According to a CalTrans, motorists headed up mountain should use highway 38. No word yet on when the highway is set to reopen; more rain is forecast to hit region on Wednesday. more ›

You know what rhymes with "bragging rights" (mostly)? SNOWBALL FIGHTS! Up at Mammoth, this recent weather system has left a dumping of snow on the resort and town, and today it's official: Mammoth is "the ski resort with the most snow in the world," per The Beach Blog. Skiinfo.com tracks resorts around the globe, and Mammoth tops the charts right now with a 488cm snow depth. The popular ski and snowboard destination has already passed their own record for the snowiest December since 1969, and now, well, total world domination is theirs. Now hit the slopes! more ›

Watch it again for the first time. It's beautiful, like an excessive detail in a Hollywood end-of-the-world cutaway sequence. Nature wins! Does this mean the Vikings are on their way to Los Angeles? Their lease is up on the roofless Metrodome next year, so... more ›

Southern California says hello to another "moderate" winter storm expected to move into the region Sunday evening, says the LA Times. "The storm isn’t expected to be powerful enough to cause significant flooding, although there will be 'a heightened risk of minor mud and debris flow in and around recently burned areas.'" more ›

L.A. County set record cold temperatures on Saturday, with windy conditions continuing today, reports the LA Times. Officials issued a wind advisory for the some valley, mountain and canyon areas where gusts are expected to reach nearly 60 mph and the snow level could fall to 3,500 feet according to the National Weather Service. more ›

We aren't too far away geographically from chillier weather and that mysterious cold white flaky stuff that drifts down from the sky... For transplants to Los Angeles from colder climes, this may remind you why you left, or of what you left behind, weather-wise. A few moments of a snowy weekend trip to Mt. San Jacinto are captured in these photos from LAist Featured Photos pool contributor antith3tic. Maybe it's time for a little Snow-cation...even if these pics are as far as you get. more ›

Nov 8th - Mammoth Mtn from Snowboard247 Productions on Vimeo. more ›

Get out those umbrellas. The National Weather Service is predicting 3/4 of an inch to 1.5 inches of rain, which is expected to begin this afternoon. On south facing foothills, rain could even peak at 3 inches, which has L.A. County's Public Works... more ›

The weather has been absolutely beautiful this week. Too bad the weekend is not expected to be the same. "It looks to be a good one coming through," said Bill Hoffer, a National Weather Service spokesperson, noting that a few storm cells are headed our way, beginning tomorrow and possibly lasting through next Wednesday. more ›

The rain is headed back and the National Weather Service is expecting it to hit the Los Angeles area beginning tomorrow, persisting through the night. That could mean another half to one-inch in the coastal and valley areas and up to 1.5 inches in the foothills and lower elevations of the mountains, which means more concern for mudslide prone areas. At higher elevations, snow levels are expected to drop drastically between 3,500 to 4,000 feet tomorrow afternoon and then as low as 2,000 feet overnight. That means the Grapevine could be facing a possible closure in addition to some snowball fights on the Antelope Valley floor. There's also a slight chance of rain on Friday. Otherwise, expect clear skies with highs in 60s and lows in the upper 40s throughout the week. more ›

There's still more rain to come, says the National Weather Service, which predicts a real chance of rain by Friday afternoon and evening, persisting through the night and into Saturday morning with a chance of thunderstorms. As for today, expect mostly cloudy skies and cool temperatures--highs in the low 60s. About 1 to 2 inches of rain in the coastal/valley areas and 2 to 4 in the foothills/mountains are predicted to fall. As for snow, it's good news for boarders: the snow level should drop to 7,000 feet on Friday and then to 4,500 on Saturday. Over a foot is expected at resort level, with less than 6 inches below 6,000 feet, probably sparing the Grapevine from closure. more ›

A weak system sitting off the coast right now could bring the Los Angeles area some light rain, possibly a half inch to one inch, for a few hours this afternoon. San Luis Obispo is already getting a little wet, but Santa Barbara so far is dry, according to a spokesperson at the National Weather Service. High temperatures today throughout the metro region will hover around 60 with lows dipping to around 50. In the mountain areas, three to six inches could fall on 6,000 feet elevation and above. At this time, no evacuations for foothill burn areas have been called for. more ›

The worst of the storms have passed, but rain continues to put a damper on utility service. Between the L.A. Department of Water and Power and Southern California Edison, over 16,000 are without power. In Los Angeles, the LADWP is reporting 2,600 without power. For Edison, 13,835 customers are without service. more ›

Utility crews across Southern California have been working tirelessly to return power to customers throughout these three storms. The L.A. Department of Water reported 1,700 outages at 10 a.m., half the amount reported earlier in the morning. more ›

Welcome to the second day of winter. The cold front that passed over the area last night brought "scattered shower activity" (20% chance of rain), the National Weather Service said in a special weather statement this morning. 60-70 miles per hour gusts are expected in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys while gusts in the rest of the Southland could get up to 50 miles per hour. more ›