Get ready, San Diego.
The rain and snow we've been
getting is not over yet.
Another powerful storm is headed our way.
Good afternoon.
Welcome to the four.
I'm Heather Myers.
And I'm Anna Laurel in for Carlo Chichetto.
That storm will bring a significant
amount of rain and snow,
and it's already started in
some parts of our county.
CBS 8 Shannon Handy
joins us live from Del Mar with a
look at the conditions right now.
Pretty Gray out there, Shannon.
Yeah, Anna and Heather.
And you can see just how windy it is.
And these conditions have
changed pretty quickly.
We only arrived here about an hour ago,
but you can tell the
temperature has gone down,
the wind has gone up,
and we are feeling
that wind coming in from the South.
Now at this point it's not raining,
just some light drizzles,
but that rain is expected to
get heavier into tonight.
But take a look behind
me at the conditions out here at Dog Beach.
Not many people out here,
but you got a few.
They're trying to beat the rain
out here with their pups.
You can see the wind and the waves.
A strong surf right now.
Meanwhile, our local mountains will
also see several more inches of snow.
So in addition to the rain,
we're going to see snow on
top of what they've already
received over the past few days.
I want to show you guys some video it was
taking yesterday by officers from the
California High Patrols El Cajon office.
Take a look at these conditions on
Interstate 8 near the Buckman Springs exit.
It was so bad that just during
the morning hours,
about 50 drivers got stuck.
CHP officers, of course,
are reminding people.
Bring chains if you're headed
to the mountains this weekend,
but also check road conditions for
any closures at the lower elevations.
Expect to see several inches of rain in
some areas between now and tomorrow night.
Now, ahead of the rain we're just getting.
You can see in this video I
shot in Alpine today those dark
clouds and how windy it was.
Meanwhile,
out here in Del Mar we spoke to some people
who managed to get out before the storm.
Here's what they had to say about
this wild weather we're having.
It's a nice
break from all the sunny California
weather tomorrow when it's raining.
Probably be sitting inside spending
time with family watching some movies.
I'm still like a semi new transplant so
this is still amazing weather for me.
I'm from the Midwest so not bad.
And back out here live again,
that rain supposed to hit probably closer
to 6:00 PM and it's going to start
in the northern part of our county.
I spoke with Sean Styles not too
long ago and that's what he told me.
He'll have more in just a little bit.
So if you're out tonight,
of course use caution on the roads.
But again, if you can get out right now,
you're going to beat the rain,
especially if you are South in the county,
just like these people are doing.
But just use caution tonight into tomorrow
because this will be a significant.
Weather event, Heather and Anna.
Yeah, we were looking behind you and
Shannon and it looks like the dogs are like,
I don't care what the weather is,
we're just glad to be outside.
But she had a lot of people may
want to travel to our local
mountains for the weekend.
They're gonna be dealing with a lot of snow.
What does the HP have to say about that?
Any advice?
Well, of course, you know,
they say bring chains,
but they also say bring supplies
because you could get stuck up there.
So bring extra clothes, snacks,
water, even a flashlight.
But honestly, guys, I mean,
there's going to be a lot of people
wanting to go up there this weekend and
really the snow isn't going to go away.
And so I don't know if this is the
best time to go because of all the
crowds and the treacherous conditions.
So you may want to wait a few days and
go during the week or next weekend
because that snow will stick around.
And also, I heard you guys talking
before the show in my ear.
You know,
there's a lot of people heading to Big Bear.
Some of our other mountain areas
farther away and they're going to get
a significant amount of snow to the
point where it's almost dangerous to go.
So you may want to rethink your plans
are definitely look at road conditions
before you go to see if it's worth it.
You're right, Shannon, you gave
the inside scoop. I was asking Sean
Stiles that he said just
like you're saying, wait
until next week. Thanks
so much for that.
Well, here's something you
certainly don't see every day.
Or most decades for that matter.
Snow near the Hollywood sign.
Yeah, check this out.
The LA icon is on Mount Lee
and the Beachwood Canyon area
of the Santa Monica Mountains.
The mountains of Los Angeles
County are under their first
Blizzard warning since 1989.
That's incredible.
That's not what you think.
What you think of the Hollywood sign?
No, definitely not this.
No. So you might be asking,
where's the storm right now?
When can we expect the next round of rain?
And what does the weekend look like?
Yeah, we were. Thing.
Shawn Styles, all those questions
before this newscast started.
He's in for Carlene and he's tracking
the storm for you. What are we seeing, Sean?
Well, Anna, Laurel and Heather,
I'll tell you, this storm is really
packing a punch from Northern California
into the central part of the state.
Heavy snow flying down to very low levels.
And you. And as you just showed us,
we're seeing snow in and around the
Hollywood sign here in San Diego.
Looking outside,
you can see the clouds are thickening,
but the storm has yet to
make its way into San Diego.
However, you mentioned this,
we've got a winter storm warning.
For the mountains and that will
last through Sunday morning at 4:00
AM a wind advisory from the coast
all the way into the mountains and
a Gale warning offshore and the
ever present Blizzard warning.
Since 1989 we have not had a Blizzard
warning and this is the only the second time,
so 1989, the first time.
This is the second time we've also added
a flash flood warning from Santa Barbara,
Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
Current temperatures out there are very,
very chilly, especially in the mountains.
Those temperatures will drop off,
and there's the activity.
It's starting to make its
way into Southern California,
with heavy rain expected overnight
into the early morning hours.
I'll give.