Updated Thursday evening, February 21.......A couple of weeks ago it snowed down to sea level in San Francisco.In Las Vegas it has snowed 5 times this month.Now Los Angeles?..... Yes...LA. It snowed in Los Angeles, Malibu, Pasadena, Santa Clarita, West Hollywood, Thousand Oaks to name some.OK, the last time it snowed in downtown Los Angeles was 1949 and that did not happen today. In the LA basin it has not snowed since 1962.The snow level did drop to under 1,000 feet. The Rose Bowl , (pic above) did have snow and the stadium is at an elevation of 830 feet. Look close at the pic and you can see the snowflakes.Some locations in the Los Angeles area have not had snow in decades and today was the day. It did not happen happen at all locations though. The weather is the lead story in the LA news today........ Updated Thursday evening, February 21....... A couple of weeks ago it snowed down to sea level in San Francisco. Advertisement In Las Vegas it has snowed 5 times this month. Now Los Angeles?..... Yes...LA. It snowed in Los Angeles, Malibu, Pasadena, Santa Clarita, West Hollywood, Thousand Oaks to name some. OK, the last time it snowed in downtown Los Angeles was 1949 and that did not happen today. In the LA basin it has not snowed since 1962. The snow level did drop to under 1,000 feet. The Rose Bowl , (pic above) did have snow and the stadium is at an elevation of 830 feet. Look close at the pic and you can see the snowflakes. Some locations in the Los Angeles area have not had snow in decades and today was the day. It did not happen happen at all locations though. The weather is the lead story in the LA news today. . This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. . This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. . This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. It just sleeted and started to snow in Los Angeles!!!! If you use this video give me credits. This video was taken on sunset blvd in West Hollywood! pic.twitter.com/ZDE3eLDE3k — Laurie 🇬🇾🇬🇧🇸🇪 (@just_laurie_) February 21, 2019 . This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. . This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. No...this is not the scene from a Hollywood feature. It's actually SNOW that's falling this afternoon in Malibu, CA! That's just off the ocean...so magical! #cawx You all must be excited to forecast this at the @NWSLosAngeles ❄️❄️pic.twitter.com/eAAhA7YsSH — Meredith Garofalo (@GarofaloWX) February 21, 2019 . This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Ok check this out! Snow in Santa Clarita aka Socal ⛄️ I never thought it would happen ❄️!!! They said the hollywood Hills May get snow tonight too! 😮 #polarvortex #snow #februaryfreeze #1sttimeformeinsantaclarita pic.twitter.com/yiBfSCYrze — TeamSrocks (@teamsrocks) February 21, 2019 .<doc-sep>Snow-capped mountains are seen behind the Los Angeles' downtown skyline at dusk Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Los Angeles. “California Dreamin’” turned into “Let it Snow” this week for parts of southern California. In areas where sun and blue skies are the norm, snow fell in areas like Hollywood, Pasadena and Malibu, USA Today reported. Some saw more than snowflakes, others got to experience sleet, the newspaper reported. The Los Angeles Police Department reminded those who didn’t know what to do with the white stuff falling from the sky, that it wasn’t an emergency. No need to panic Los Angeles — the LAPD is on snow watch. Plus, one flurry of #LASnow doesn’t equal “Snowmaggedon” pic.twitter.com/3uDUkSzWDD — LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) February 21, 2019 >> Read more trending news The National Weather Service also got into the game of easing the fears of Californians who are not used to seeing cold precipitation in their normally warm part of the country, NBC News reported. Correct, that is snow! Lots of confusion today. If precip bounces it contains ice - call it sleet or small hail. If precip in flakes it's snow, white balls are melted flakes called graupel. #CAwx #LArain #CAstorm https://t.co/Awdddmp7tc — NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 21, 2019 Los Angeles is not alone when it comes to unusual snow. ❄️ Let It Snow ❄️ pic.twitter.com/SniCQkQpaL — Rose Bowl Stadium (@RoseBowlStadium) February 21, 2019 Las Vegas also had some flurries this week, USA Today reported. The cold weather is part of a cold front from Canada, NBC News reported. At 945 PM One of our weather spotters in the Echo Canyon subdivision on Mt Charleston took this photo of the snow. pic.twitter.com/YLlgLo7M4w — NWS Las Vegas (@NWSVegas) February 21, 2019 The last time any measurable snow fell in Los Angeles was 1949, according to the National Weather Service and NBC News. The heat is going to climb again this weekend with sunny skies and above-normal temperatures next week, according to NBC News. Cox Media Group<doc-sep>Was there really snow in the Los Angeles area? The National Weather Service says yes. However, some of what people saw is actually called “graupel.” It melted fast, though. This was a classic California response to the snow: “Correct, that is snow! Lots of confusion today. If precip bounces it contains ice – call it sleet or small hail. If precip in flakes it’s snow, white balls are melted flakes called graupel. #CAwx #LArain #CAstorm,” the National Weather Service’s Los Angeles office wrote on February 21, 2019. The Los Angeles Times described graupel as “snowflakes slightly melted and bunched together.” The NWS was responding to a woman’s tweet that said, “#Snow in #ThousandOaks?! Students from Century HS, the medical department, and ESL all emerged from clasrooms to marvel at this unexpected phenomenon. #CAwx.” Here’s that video: #Snow in #ThousandOaks?! Students from Century HS, the medical department, and ESL all emerged from clasrooms to marvel at this unexpected phenomenon. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/3biHepXhQK — Amy Buss (@USArmyVeteran17) February 21, 2019 The Los Angeles Times reports, though, that snow did fall in “Malibu, Pasadena, West Hollywood, Northridge, San Bernardino, Thousand Oaks and other unexpected places.” Two freeways closed as a result. The Times noted that the storm system came down from Alberta, Canada and was also responsible for snow that hit Las Vegas. Y'all, parts of Los Angeles had snow falling from the sky today. People did not know how to react to it. Too funny! #fox4weather #LAsnow #cawx pic.twitter.com/CjYPZdAHS0 — Dan Henry (@Fox4Weather) February 22, 2019 According to NBC News, the last time “measurable snow” fell in downtown Los Angeles was 1949. It last snowed in 1962, the Times reported. Here’s what you need to know: Other People Posted Videos & Photos of the L.A. Snowfall IT’S SNOWING IN PASADENA! Now I know how my husband who grew up in Chicago feels! #lasnowpocalypse #snowpocalyose2019 pic.twitter.com/YBDW7OqXZx — Elina Shatkin (@elinashatkin) February 21, 2019 “IT’S SNOWING IN PASADENA! Now I know how my husband who grew up in Chicago feels! #lasnowpocalypse #snowpocalyose2019,” wrote one woman on Twitter. Some people were just baffled. NWS Los Angeles also wrote: “Here’s the satellite view of our snow, sleet, hail storm. Center of the low is located near the CA/NV border. Shower activity will quickly diminish around sunset this evening. #CAwx #LArain.” Here's the satellite view of our snow, sleet, hail storm. Center of the low is located near the CA/NV border. Shower activity will quickly diminish around sunset this evening. #CAwx #LArain pic.twitter.com/ySiPCl9uab — NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 21, 2019 The Los Angeles Police Department wrote on Twitter, “No need to panic Los Angeles — the LAPD is on snow watch. Plus, one flurry of #LASnow doesn’t equal ‘Snowmaggedon. '” No need to panic Los Angeles — the LAPD is on snow watch. Plus, one flurry of #LASnow doesn’t equal “Snowmaggedon” pic.twitter.com/3uDUkSzWDD — LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) February 21, 2019 Even some celebrities got into the game. The Rose Bowl did too. ❄️ Let It Snow ❄️ pic.twitter.com/SniCQkQpaL — Rose Bowl Stadium (@RoseBowlStadium) February 21, 2019 People couldn’t believe their eyes. It was snowing in Pasadena! Man is it really snowing in Pasadena? pic.twitter.com/zKNOmOe3qf — Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) February 21, 2019 And Malibu! When I get caught in a rainstorm except it’s not raining it’s wet snow! This is Malibu California!!!! Armageddon!!! lol pic.twitter.com/mZhvdvO1Gq — Linden Ashby (@lindenashby) February 21, 2019 It freaked some people out. TFW freaking Los Angeles gets snow and Georgia doesn't pic.twitter.com/DGo3q5Thgk — James Justus (@james_justus) February 22, 2019 Some of what people were seeing is called “graupel,” a soft hail. By nightfall, the NWS was warning of looming freezing conditions. Freeze Warning in effect from midnight tonight to 8am Friday morning! Temperatures are expected to drop between 29 and 32 degrees Friday morning, and some areas as low as 27 degrees! #SoCal #CAwx pic.twitter.com/TLhahDZKRH — NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 22, 2019 “Good Morning from 1 of our coldest patrol stations!” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department wrote on the morning of February 21. “Last night #LASD @PalmdaleSheriff got a little bit of snow. No big deal 30 degrees or 110 degrees, Deputies grab a hoop & patrol. We will be testing for Deputy Sheriff Trainee in #AV411 this weeknd #Palmdale #ThursdayMotivation.” Good Morning from 1 of our coldest patrol stations! Last night #LASD @PalmdaleSheriff got a little bit of snow. No big deal 30 degrees or 110 degrees, Deputies grab a hoop & patrol. We will be testing for Deputy Sheriff Trainee in #AV411 this weeknd #Palmdale #ThursdayMotivation pic.twitter.com/SRSNPIWJ1E — LA County Sheriff's (@LASDHQ) February 21, 2019 People shared “proof” on social media. Climate change was on some people’s minds. “I used to wish it would snow in Los Angeles just ONCE when I first moved here and got homesick in the winter. Today it finally happened and lolol climate change is terrifying,” wrote one woman on Twitter. One man tried to calm everyone down. “Hey Los Angeles, let’s relax. Everyone looks pretty dumb freaking out over snow that isn’t even snow when it hits the floor,” he wrote on Twitter. You want to see snow? Come to Wisconsin.<doc-sep>
Reports of snow in Los Angeles set social media abuzz with photos and video of frozen precipitation falling from the sky Thursday. Some people were tagging their posts with #snowmageddon. In most cases the National Weather Service was unable to confirm actual snow fell. The precipitation was likely hail or gaupel, said NWS meteorologist Kristen Stewart. No need to panic Los Angeles — the LAPD is on snow watch. Plus, one flurry of #LASnow doesn’t equal “Snowmaggedon” pic.twitter.com/3uDUkSzWDD — LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) February 21, 2019 Social media proclamations, photos and videos claimed possible snow in urban zones such as West Hollywood, Eagle Rock and Pasadena. It did fall in the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu, Stewart said, and reports of snow in nearby communities such as Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks and Calabasas were likely true. The National Weather Service's Twitter account responded to one video post claiming snow in Thousand Oaks: "Correct, that is snow! Lots of confusion today. If precip bounces it contains ice - call it sleet or small hail. If precip in flakes it's snow, white balls are melted flakes called graupel." Correct, that is snow! Lots of confusion today. If precip bounces it contains ice - call it sleet or small hail. If precip in flakes it's snow, white balls are melted flakes called graupel. #CAwx #LArain #CAstorm https://t.co/Awdddmp7tc — NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 21, 2019 The NWS says measurable snow hasn't fallen in downtown Los Angeles since 1949, and Thursday's sightings weren't likely to change that. Snow did fall in the usual places, including in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains. Snow fell in areas with elevations as low as 1,000 feet in parts of greater Los Angeles, Stewart said, but precipitation was spotty. Fresh snow seen on the mountains in Los Angeles, southern California, on Feb. 21, 2019. Judy Crown The portion of Interstate 5 known as the Grapevine, which connects northern Los Angeles County to the Central Valley farm region, was closed for a few hours Thursday as about an inch of snow accumulated on the roadway, said Sgt. Michael Karr of the California Highway Patrol. A cold front from Canada pushed down temperatures and attracted moisture that fell in Las Vegas overnight and in parts of Southern California on Thursday, Stewart said. The Clark County School District in Las Vegas said in a statement that school and after-school activities were canceled Friday "due to reports of potential freezing conditions on the roads that would be unsafe for school buses during the morning commute." On Thursday, the high temperature in downtown Los Angeles was 57 degrees, according to the NWS. A nighttime freeze warning was issued for Los Angeles County, with some temperatures early Friday reaching low enough — 29 to 32 degrees — to temporarily preserve any possible snow. San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino were the subjects of a winter storm warning Thursday night, but the cold front was expected to blow through by morning, Stewart said. It hailed...and then *snowed* in Pasadena! Did you spot the #LASnow? ❄️🌨☃️ pic.twitter.com/xE83VcxuNT — Los Angeles County (@CountyofLA) February 21, 2019 Federal forecasters called for sunny skies over the weekend and above-normal temperatures in Southern California by next week.