Rain, Snow, and Cold Bring Thousands Without Power In California

On Saturday, there was a power outage in the Los Angeles region that affected close to 85,000 homes and businesses.

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Storms persisted in battering sections of California, pouring rain and hail in the lowlands and dumping snow on higher altitudes.

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The biggest road exiting the city to the north, Interstate 5, remained blocked at the incline.

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On Saturday, San Francisco was predicted to suffer record-low temperatures in Northern California.

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The Sacramento Valley will see wind gusts up to 50 mph (80 kph) during the next round of storms.

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Through Wednesday, Yosemite National Park was closed.

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In Southern California, "this is a rare case of a cold, significant storm event,"

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Jackson, a forecaster at the NWS Weather Prediction Center said.

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On Saturday, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms were expected to bring rain.

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