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Blizzard Warning Covers Los Angeles and Ventura County Mountains, San Gabriel Range Through Feb. 25

The warning, from the National Weather Service's Los Angeles office, began on February 24, 2023, and ran through February 25, 2023.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Feb 22, 2023, 2:10 p.m. ETUpdated Aug 17, 2026, 10:32 a.m. ET
issued a covering Los Angeles County, Ventura County, the San Gabriel Mountains, and parts of Southern California including the Los Angeles region, according to reporting by Gizmodo and CNN. Gizmodo reported that the began on February 24, 2023, and both outlets reported that it ran through February 25, 2023. Forecasts for expected weather conditions differed between outlets. Gizmodo reported that Southern California's mountain ranges were expected to be pummeled by heavy snow and high winds, with the highest elevations above 6,000 feet forecast to receive up to 7 feet of snow and lower elevations up to 3 feet. CNN reported that up to a foot of snow may pair with 80 mph winds over mountainous areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, along with periods of heavy rain, mountain snow, and gusty southerly winds across most of Southwest California through Saturday. Outlets also reported varying impacts. CNN reported that heavy snow and strong winds can result in near zero visibility even when snow stops falling because high winds can blow flakes off the ground, and that a threat of power outages persists. Gizmodo reported extremely dangerous mountain conditions and stated mountain travel would be a mess. CNN added that

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Revision history

  1. Version 217 Aug 2026, 14:32current

    Rewrote the headline to lead with the hazard (Blizzard Warning) and the specific places in the record — Los Angeles and Ventura county mountains and the San Gabriel Range — plus the end date, removing the issuing-agency lead. Moved the issuing office to the dek. Body unchanged: both conflicting forecast ranges and both impact descriptions remain attributed to Gizmodo and CNN, with figures printed as given.

  2. Version 19 Aug 2026, 00:58

    First published.

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