Blizzard warning remains in effect in Southern California as snow, wind, rain expected

Large swathes of Southern California are expected to be hit with wintry weather as a storm system moves through the region. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles said that Friday will be "a busy weather day," with plenty of heavy rain, wind and snow, and "even waterspouts or small tornadoes."   

A blizzard warning for the Ventura County and Los Angeles County mountains remains in effect until 4 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. This marks the first time since 1989 that the weather service issued a blizzard warning for the Southern California mountains. 

The Sierra Avalanche Center also issued an avalanche warning for parts of the Sierra Nevada mountains from Friday morning until Saturday morning. Forecasters predicted "multiple rounds" of snow, with accumulations of up to 3 to 5 feet predicted for the Sierra Nevada region.