And people are invited to bring unwrapped toys to benefit the Health Care Foundation for Ventura County. Snow N Glow is open Fridays through Sunday and daily on Christmas week.

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A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Ventura County and Los Angeles County Mountains until 10 p.m. Sunday night. The highest snow accumulations are expected in the San Gabriel Mountains ...

The advisory covers regions near the Ventura County Mountains and Los Angeles County Mountains from 4 a.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Saturday. Residents in the area can expect heavy snow with 75 mph gusts ...

indicating snow or blowing snow, reduced visibility and sustained winds of 35 mph or greater, will be in effect for Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino county mountains Friday morning through ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

The NWS has also issued a winter storm watch for mountain areas including northern Ventura County mountains, western San Gabriel mountains and the Interstate 5 Corridor. "Heavy snow possible with ...