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Snow Falls in San Diego Mountains

Scattered showers and a bitter cold combined Wednesday to create winter weather for San Diego that by the day's end had brought snowfall to the mountains. 

Temperatures were in the mid 20s to mid 30s for much of San Diego County in the morning, though the increasing cloud cover helped mitigate the cold.

The high temperature was forecasted to reach 59 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

The mountains in the East County will see a lingering chance for snow flurries throughout the next several nights and days, according to NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh.

Snow falls at Cleveland National Forest.

By Wednesday evening, San Diego County mountains were seeing signs of snowfall. NBC 7 footage showed a flurry of snow at Cleveland National Forest. 

California Highway Patrol said that snowfall was causing problems for drivers in Borrego. Vehicles were having trouble getting down the mountain range without chains, according to CHP. Multiple vehicles were stuck after heavy snowfall coated the roadway with inches of snow.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department warned drivers to be prepared for hazardous road conditions during the winter weather. 

San Diego, usually known for 70 degrees and sunny year-round, received a bout of stormy weather this week. NBC 7's Llarisa Abreau reports.

"Have a full tank of gas, water and food supplies in case you are stranded in traffic," an SDSO community alert read. "Have snow chains for areas where they may be required."

Because temperatures were expected to drop after sunset, the city of San Diego was opening up shelters for close to 300 individuals through its Inclement Weather Shelter Program at Father Joe's Villages. 

Up to 250 people will be able to get a meal and sleep at the shelter at 1501 Imperial Avenue, San Diego CA 92101 beginning at 4 p.m. An additional 30 people will be sheltered and receive a meal at PATH at 1250 6th Avenue, San Diego, Ca 92101. 

Jodi Kodesh's Updated Am Forecast for February 21, 2018

California is in the grip of a cold air mass that has sent temperatures plunging.

Hard freeze warnings went into effect Tuesday up and down the Central Valley and on the Central Coast, with a mix of freeze and frost warnings elsewhere.

Earlier this week, San Francisco International Airport reported 36 degrees while downtown Los Angeles was in the low 40s.

The cold blew in Monday with strong winds that whipped up whitecaps in coastal waters.

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