Hold on to your hats and take cover today, Southlanders. A cold, quick-moving storm is en route and bringing with it high winds, rain showers, snow at low elevations, dangerous swells and small hail. more ›

On the heels of some recent wet weather, a cold low-pressure system is expected to move across the Southland today, bringing with it rain, big waves, snow and strong Santa Ana winds. The National Weather Service predicts a slight chance of morning showers and a "near-certainty" of afternoon rain. more ›

A really big tree branch fell on a guy in Brentwood Park this afternoon. Although there aren't a whole lot of details about what happened, it seems safe to say that he's going to be making a full recovery. more ›

Wind gusts were so powerful in the Inland Empire this morning that Cal State San Bernardino decided to cancel class and shut down the campus for the day. A university spokesman said earlier this morning there were gusts of wind on campus measuring 55 mph. 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 ›

Weather experts have issued a red-flag this weekend, warning that high winds and low humidity today could create the perfect conditions for a fire to spread. more ›

The Southland is due for another round of high winds tonight through Thursday, so you may want to make a feast of your most perishable food items from your fridge tonight and stock up on flashlight batteries in case your power goes out. more ›

Strong winds continue to whip through SoCal today, and the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a high wind warning until Saturday afternoon. High wind warnings will remain in effect in L.A. and Ventura counties until 3pm today and until 1pm in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. more ›

Southern California Edison (SCE) is reporting this morning that they have about 6,600 customers without power in Los Angeles County, according to Altadena Patch, where nearly 900 customers are in the dark today. more ›

Hang on to your hats: the Santa Ana winds are coming back for another round this week. The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement warning SoCalians that another round of "strong and potentially damaging offshore winds" is headed our way tomorrow — and it's supposed to last until the weekend. more ›

Shake off your umbrellas -- a winter storm warning is in effect for parts of SoCal starting at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow and ending at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service reports that a storm system is expected to hit the area tonight, and that by Tuesday, L.A. mountain ranges above 5,000 feet could see between ten and 15 inches of snow. more ›

Here's our round-up of the destruction that hit the Southland and particularly Pasadena hard, which we're following on Twitter (because we're lucky enough to have power AND water). more ›

That quick drive to a Memorial Day Weekend getaway in Palm Springs was not so easy for some thanks to high winds and blowing sand leading to road closures across the Coachella Valley. Three major Palm Springs were closed at Whitewater Wash Saturday night as wind gusts up to 60 mph led to white-out conditions (see our video below). more ›

Gusts of wind reached 54 miles per hour yesterday, knocking over trees and shutting down power across SoCal, reports KTLA. The highest winds appeared to be in the Angeles National Forest, with areas in San Diego and Santa Barbara also feeling it in the 30-mile-an-hour range. A wind advisory is in effect until this afternoon, notes KTLA. more ›

A gust of wind. A dog barks. Cue the truck. An "offshore breeze" will be accompanying a warm weekend of clear skies and 70s highs by the beaches with temps up to the 90s expected for inland and valley areas, notes CBS Local. Sunrise Saturday saw heavy wind and coolness in the mountains with 56 mph gusts reported in Malibu (64 mph near Mount Wilson). more ›

What do you think of Dr. Goldfoot so far? Pretty entertaining, right? If you haven't gotten around to it yet, don't worry, showers are expected to come and go through the afternoon with a possibility of a thunderstorm and heavy rainfall. The high today is expected near 61 with winds 15-20 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph (up to 75 in the mountains), according to the National Weather Service. more ›

Actually, several trees fell last night in Los Angeles thanks to those OMGWTF winds that whipped across the region from the afternoon and into the wee overnight hours. In some areas, the gusts hit 60 mph, says LA Now, and "[w]ind advisories and warnings were issued for areas from the Central Coast to Southern California." There were scattered reports of power outages, including locally in Los Feliz, and numerous reports of fallen trees. more ›

This weekend is going to be gorgeous in the Los Angeles area, with clear skies and warm temperatures, along with enough winds to prompt a wind advisory that is in effect until at least midday Saturday. The winds are warm and gusty--yep, they're Santa Ana winds--and will be blowing across portions of Ventura and LA counties, with the strongest winds through and below the passes and canyons. Temps over the weekend will be in the upper 70s and low 80s, and most of next week will likely be sunny and breezy. more ›

It can't be "one of the most widespread and strongest wind episodes in recent years" without some fallout--or, more appropriately, some fallen trees and power outages. There is, of course, already the requisite Foursquare Windpocalypse 2010 venue for your check-in entertainment (a moving target, if ever there was one). more ›

Violent, persistent winds began to sweep across the Los Angeles area last night, and will continue through this morning. The northerly winds could reach speeds of 70-80 mph through the I-5 corridor and up to 60 mph in the valleys and Antelope Valley in LA County, according to the National Weather Service. more ›

As expected, the rain moved in in the wee Wednesday hours, shrouding the Los Angeles area in an all-too-familiar gray pall teamed up with rainy skies and cold winds. "A half-inch to three-quarters of an inch of rain is expected in coastal areas and valleys of Los Angeles County as the fast-moving, wet part of the system churns through this morning," reports the Daily News. more ›

Don't say we didn't warn you... Today we're going to get a dumping of rain, and the first in a series of storms that will carry through to the middle of next week. The National Weather Service is forecasting periods of rain today through Sunday accompanied by persistent, strong southwest winds. We can expect to experience several periods of significant rainfall over the next few days... 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 ›

La Canada Flintridge and other mountain and foothill communities are bracing for possible mudslides, reports ABC Local. A flash flood warning went into effect at 6 a.m. Saturday morning, and residents are hoping measures like bolting down K-rails will provide slide protection in areas and roads affected by the 2009 Station Fire. more ›

Today's strong winds have been knocking out power to several customers all over the region today, reports LA Now. With gusts of up to 60 mph, and "sustained winds of 20 mph to 30 mph," the outages were first reported around 6:30 this morning. more ›

Autumn is such a tease here in Southern California; forget those chilly, rainy days a couple of weeks ago. We're having a heat wave! more ›

Hold on to your hats--today is going to be blustery. A wind advisory remains in effect this morning, says the National Weather Service, as north to northeast winds (the chilly ones) blow 20 to 30 mph through the Los Angeles area. Gusts up to 45 mph can also be expected, particularly in mountainous areas. more ›

Power went out this morning along Beverly Boulevard in the Park La Brea area, most notably causing traffic lights to go down and businesses to shutter along Beverly Boulevard. The LADWP confirms that 664 customers have been affected and that crews are working to restore power. Although it's windy, no official cause has been cited. more ›

Blustery winds have been sweeping across the Southland, and the winds will last through the day today, along with unseasonably cool temps. more ›