US reels from heavy weather

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 25, 2023 1:02 am

LOS ANGELES: Californians more used to flip flops and shorts were wrapping up warm Thursday (Friday in Manila) as a rare winter blizzard — the first in more than 30 years — loomed over Los Angeles, even as the US East Coast basked in summer-like temperatures.

Up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) of snow were expected to hit hills around LA, the National Weather Service (NWS) said, as it warned of 'extremely dangerous mountain conditions.'

COLD MISERY A man blows feet of snow from the driveway of his house in Draper, Utah, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 (February 24 in Manila). Powerful winter storms lashed the United States on Wednesday, with heavy snow snarling travel across wide areas, even as unusual warmth was expected in others. AFP PHOTO

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