A video posted Thursday shows a rare hail storm coating a busy intersection in Venice, Los Angeles, as a massive winter storm moves eastwards.
The video, shared by Overheard LA, was originally taken by screenwriter Allan Loeb from the enormous intersection near the Venice Beach sign, a block or so from the Pacific Ocean. It shows the enormous storm coating the road and street.
Though clear skies can be seen in the near distance to the storm in Venice, Fox LA reported that the hail went as far inland as Hollywood. A light coating of snow also scattered over the infamous Hollywood sign. “I have certainly never seen this in Hollywood,” Fox 11 reporter Chelsea Edwards said during a Thursday broadcast, the outlet reported.
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The National Weather Service warned of significant mountain snow until at least Saturday in California. People living in areas of major and extreme impacts should expect substantial disruptions to daily life. Flooding, below normal temperatures and excessive rainfall are all forecast for the state. (RELATED: Louisiana Hit With Tornadoes, Flooding. Officials Warn More Extreme Weather On The Way)
The Southern California city received its first blizzard warning in 30 years Wednesday. The system has spread as far east as the Atlantic coast in New England. The NWS updated their forecast map on Thursday, showing various forms of extreme weather in almost every state except for North Carolina down through Florida.