Thanksgiving served up rain and snow in Southland
Derek Graham rides a sled with hid daughter, Paige, 6, and son, Henry, 7, rear, of Bakersfield as they play in the snow after a winter storm in Lebec. The family had planned to go to Mexico but the snow and road closures changed their plans. (Patrick T. Fallon/For The Times)
Antonio Solorzano, center, builds a snowman with Scarlette Solorzano, 7, left, Nancy Solorzano and Priscilla, 3, center right, and Humberto Solorzano, right, of Ventura county while they play in the snow after a winter storm in Lebec. (Patrick T. Fallon/For The Times)
Ally catches a snowball in her mouth while playing with Ana Barillas and Denise Aparicio of Bakersfield in the snow after a winter storm in Lebec. (Patrick T. Fallon/For The Times)
PYRAMID LAKE CA NOVEMBER 29, 2019 -- A blanket of snow covers the mountains surrounding Pyramid Lake near Castaic. (Patrick Fallon /For The Times)
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A view of the Los Angeles skyline as seen from the Palos Verde Peninsula on Friday morning. (Patrick Fallon / For The Times)
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Vehicles turn around at Mt. Wilson Road and Angeles Crest Highway due to heavy snow in the Angeles National Forest. (Raul Roa / TCN)
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A dog frolics in the snow where a roadside turnout became a temporary playground in the Angeles National Forest on Thanksgiving Day. (Raul Roa / TCN)
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Snow blankets trees next to Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles National Forest on Thanksgiving Day. (Raul Roa / TCN)
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A surfer exits the ocean near the Redondo Beach Pier under dark skies on Thanksgiving. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
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The umbrellas were out on the Redondo Beach Pier, where rain fell throughout the day on Thanksgiving. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
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Lucas Pearson does a backflip under the rain near the Redondo Beach Pier on Thanksgiving. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Storm clouds serve as a backdrop to the downtown Los Angeles skyline as seen from above the 110 Freeway on Thanksgiving Day. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)
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Snow surrounds Interstate 5 through the Tejon Pass. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Johnny Frincke of Carlsbad snowboards in Wrightwood. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Yahaira Perez, 11, of Temecula sleds down a hill in Wrightwood. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Storm clouds drift over downtown Los Angeles after dumping record rainfall across Southern California. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
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Epifania Conde near a mural at West 48th Street and South Broadway in Los Angeles. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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Morning rain in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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Julio Bravo sells umbrellas on Wednesday morning in downtown Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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Snow falls along Interstate 5 through the Tejon Pass between Gorman and Frazier Park. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Vatsika Viswanathan, 8, grabs snow from the hood of a car in Gorman. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Yahaira Perez, 11, of Temecula makes a snow angel in Wrightwood. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A couple walk amid falling snow in Wrightwood. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Clouds linger over downtown L.A. as a storm rolls through the Los Angeles Basin. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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Seagulls fly overhead while members of the Xu family, visiting from Atlanta, enjoy lunch on the beach in Santa Monica. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
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Motor traffic crawls along Linclon Boulevard as a plane lands at LAX under stormy skies. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
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The lights of businesses along Sepulveda Boulevard in Westchester are reflected in a rain puddle. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)