On Dec. 19, 1970, a powerful winter storm brought rare snowfall to the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding mountains, turning Newhall into an unlikely winter wonderland and shutting down the 5 Freeway. That winter was a bizarrely wet and cold one for most of California,  according to the Californi a Department of Water Resources’ “California High ... The post Today In SCV History: December 19, 1970 – Rare Snowfall Blankets Santa Clarita appeared first on KHTS Radio. ...read more read less