Kansas City, your false spring is over. Brace for cold weather and maybe snow92%
By Kowthar Shire0%
2/19/2026, 3:31:00 AM
Topics: Weather
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California’s week of soggy weather continued Thursday, with forecasters up and down the state predicting more rain and cold temperatures before a gradual drying out over the weekend.
Showers moving into the region from the Central Coast brought steady rain to Ventura and Los Angeles counties Thursday morning, with frosty temperatures pushing snow levels lower than normal, potentially affecting commuters along the Grapevine, according to the National Weather Service.
There is also the potential for snow in mountain areas at elevations around 3,500 feet, according to weather service meteorologist Mike Wofford.
Snow levels could rise to around 4,000 to 5,000 feet in the afternoon, potentially leading to another day of snow accumulation in the mountains.
"It's not gonna be quite as windy as the last storm," Wofford said.
"Rain amounts will be a little bit less but we still could have impacts with some trees down and the wind."
Since Monday, a series of storms has drenched much of California and dumped feet of snow in the Sierra.
It's led to a deadly avalanche in the Sierra and a person dying in San Bernardino County when they were swept away in fast-moving waters.
Rainfall totals since Monday include 2.54 inches in downtown Los Angeles, 3.62 inches in Malibu, 2.24 inches in Burbank and 2.77 inches in Santa Monica, according to the weather service.
Since Oct. 1, downtown Los Angeles has gotten 17.4 inches of rain; the average is 9.4 inches by this time of year.
"It's been wetter than normal for sure," National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Lewis said.
At Disneyland Resort, a tree fell on top of a visitor Tuesday night because of the storm.
Two visitors were treated for "minor grazes" at the scene while crews worked to clear the tree overnight.
At one point during this week’s rain, storm runoff tore off sections from the flood control channel near Santa Monica Canyon from the 1970s.
Los Angeles Councilmember Traci Park said that the debris had reduced some capacity of flood control but that it could still handle more runoff.
In the Bay Area, a more moderate heavy rain band moved through the Central Coast and was out of the area by 7 a.m., but scattered showers were expected through the rest of the day Thursday, according to the weather service.
In San Diego, the weather service said the area received anywhere from a quarter-inch of rain Thursday in the city to nearly 5.5 inches in the local mountains.
Over the last three days, Big Bear Mountain Resort has gotten at least 68 inches of snow.
The resort closed on Thursday due to "risk of snow slides and unsafe snow conditions."
Although the worst of the storms has passed, people need to remain cautious while out in the slick and cold conditions, officials said.
A winter storm warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday for the San Bernardino County mountains.
Big Bear Mountain Resort forecasts receiving an additional 5 inches of snow Thursday.
Up to 8 additional inches of snow is expected in the Tahoe Basin, and a winter storm warning remains in effect until 10 p.m.
The danger of avalanches will continue after the series of storms.
Friday is expected to be dry but cold, with the possibility of some morning frost in the valleys as temperatures remain chilly.
Saturday is expected to be the nicest day of the week as the sun returns and temperatures rebound into the 60s.
But even then, the wet weather will not be over.
Forecasters predict a possible additional round of light rain on Sunday and into next week.
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