HAPPENING NOW: CHP units from the Fort Tejon and Newhall areas are conducting escorts through the Grapevine. CHPFortTejon
One trucker who was trying to get to Tracy on Friday said though he had an option to take an alternative route, those extra miles and the extra time could cost him.The California Highway Patrol closed the 5 Freeway through the Grapevine early Friday morning due to heavy snow and dangerous driving conditions, as a storm that is expected to pummel Southern California continued to intensify.
Truckers like Merle Bentley, whose routes included the 5 Freeway, became stranded Friday afternoon due to closure. He said being stuck there has already cost him money.Simarjit Singh, another trucker, was attempting to get to Tracy on Friday and said though he could take the 101 Freeway North to the 46, he said that's extra miles and time.
Meanwhile, a family traveling to Sacramento from Mazatlán, Mexico, also became stranded but decided to wait it out in Castaic until the roads clear up.went into effect for Los Angeles County mountains at 4 a.m. Friday and is scheduled to last until 4 p.m. Saturday. "Travel should be restricted to emergencies only," according to the agency. "If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle."According to the National Weather Service Los Angeles office -- which is based in Oxnard -- the blizzard warning is the first issued in the area since 1989, when a warning was also issued for the L.A. County mountains.
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