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January 11, 2026 12:50 pm

Southern California Overview:

Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds will continue along the coastal mountain slopes, foothills, and into the valleys through Monday. Periods of weaker Santa Ana winds will continue through the remainder of the week. A warming trend continues, with temperatures peaking around the middle of the week. Wednesday and Thursday will likely be the warmest days.

United States Overview:

Snow over the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Central Appalachians.

The most significant snowstorm to hit lower elevations started on 1/9 and ended on this day. 14 inches fell in Woodland Hills, eight inches in La Canada and Catalina Island (at 2,100 feet), six inches in Altadena, five inches in Burbank, four inches in Pasadena, one inch in Laguna Beach and Long Beach. A trace fell in San Diego, the only time since 1882. Three feet piled up at Mt. Laguna, and 18 inches fell on Cuyamaca, one foot in Julian, four to eight inches fell as low as 1000 feet in elevation. From 1/10 to 1/13, 43 inches of snow fell at Palomar Mountain, the greatest snowfall on record. A light covering was reported in La Jolla, Point Loma, Miramar, Escondido, Spring Valley, and other outlying San Diego areas. The snow snarled all kinds of transportation and caused power outages and emergencies. A plane crash killed five and injured one near Julian. A camping group was stranded at Cuyamaca. The high temperature was 46° in San Diego, the lowest maximum temperature on record. The high temperature was 47° in Escondido, the lowest maximum temperature on record, which also occurred on 1/20/1917.

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HAPPINESS

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