A section of the 5 Freeway north of Los Angeles reopened late Wednesday after cold storm that brought snow and wind to Southern California's mountains forced its closure earlier in the day.
An image posted Wednesday morning to Twitter by Caltrans showed a snow-covered freeway. Visibility was poor in the Grapevine section near the Los Angeles and Kern county line.
The road had reopened earlier this week, but travel conditions deteriorated again Wednesday morning.
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Later Wednesday, Caltrans announced that both sides of the freeway reopened.
To the east, part of State Route 178 was closed from Weldon to State Route 14.
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Rain will taper off Wednesday, but snow will continue to fall in the mountains where a winter storm warning is in effect. A line of storms that began last week have led to power outages and school closures in mountain communities.
A winter storm warning is in effect through 10 p.m. Wednesday in the Los Angeles County mountains. Wind advisories are in effect in the mountains through 6 p.m.
Mountain communities can expect 8 to 16 inches with localized amounts reach 24 inches. The highest totals will be in the eastern San Gabriel mountains.
