Snow Forecast Prompts Road Closures in Angeles National Forest

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Portions of Angeles Forest Highway and Upper Tujunga Canyon Road were closed at 9 p.m. tonight because of the forecast of snow in the Angeles National Forest, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced.

Angeles Forest Highway will be closed from Angeles Crest Highway to Aliso Canyon Road and Upper Tujunga Canyon Road will be closed from Angeles Forest Highway to Angeles Crest Highway, according to deputies at the sheriff's Crescenta Valley Station.

Portions of the Golden State (5) Freeway are expected to be covered with snow and ice after midnight, deputies said.