Blustery Winter Weather Hits Southern California

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5 April 2024 at 10:24 pm

Blustery wintry conditions, including snow and hail, swept parts of southern California on Friday, April 5.

This footage was filmed and posted by X user @surfNweatherGKG, who said they recorded it near Mount Baldy early Friday afternoon.

A winter storm warning was in effect until Friday night.

According to local news reports, the unseasonable weather was brought on by a cold Pacific storm. Credit: @surfNweatherGKG via Storyful

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