LOS ANGELES — A powerful winter storm carving a path through Southern California was weakening Saturday, leaving heaps of sleet, snow and record-setting rain in its wake.
“Quite a remarkable storm the last few days with historic amounts of precipitation and snow down to elevations that rarely see snow,” the National Weather Service said of the winter rarity, which dropped fresh powder at elevations even lower than 1,500 feet over the course of its run, including in Sunland-Tujunga.
Reports of power outages, grounded flights and road closures rang out through the Southland as the plume of frigid moisture traveled a southeastern path. Lightning prompted the closure of several beaches from Los Angeles to San Diego — including all beaches in L.A. County — where officials warned of potential strikes along the coast and over the ocean through midnight Saturday.
