Snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains overlook the Long Beach sign after days of winter storms and cold weather in Long Beach Thursday, March 2, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
It’s been a great week for taking photos around Long Beach. Our staff photographers can’t always get beautiful snowcapped mountains in the background of their frames, but the frigidly cold (by Southern California standards, anyway) rain washed away the smog for a few days.
A Southwest Airlines plane departs Long Beach Airport Thursday, March 2, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Virgin Orbit’s “Cosmic Girl” plane is parked on the tarmac at Long Beach Airport as fresh snowcapped San Gabriel Mountains are seen in the distance following an overnight storm. Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.A line of snowcapped mountains can be seen behind palm trees and Harbor Chevrolet in Long Beach Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Clouds clear over fresh snow covering the San Gabriel Mountains after an overnight storm on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.A bicyclist rides along the Los Angeles River out of Downtown Long Beach Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Drivers exit the 710 Freeway onto Shoreline Drive heading into Downtown Long Beach Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Cars drive over the Shoemaker Bridge into and out of Downtown Long Beach Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Photo by Brandon Richardson.The snowcapped San Gabriel Mountains tower over Long Beach Airport after a storm brought snow to low elevations. Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.The top of Signal Hill is dwarfed by the snowcapped San Gabriel Mountains after a winter storm Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.Clouds clear over the snowcapped San Gabriel Mountains after an overnight storm on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.Clouds move over Downtown Los Angeles after an overnight storm seen from Signal Hill Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.A passenger plane takes off from Long Beach Airport, flying over the snowcapped San Gabriel Mountains after a winter storm Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
