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Cold front settles in Southland

Dark clouds roll through the Southland, bringing scattered showers Thursday.

Dark clouds roll through the Southland, bringing scattered showers Thursday.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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A cold front from Canada has settled in Southern California, bringing snow flurries and low temperatures that forecasters said should last for days.

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The northbound and southbound 5 Freeway was closed for a while due to slippery conditions and several accidents Thursday morning.   (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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The closure of the 5 Freeway caused major backups.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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Steve “Salty” Kent and his dog, Zailey, paddle around Huntington Harbour in an area that is normally a small strip of sand for launching kayaks and paddle boards next to Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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An Orange County sheriff’s harbor patrol boat examines flood waters at Huntington Harbour.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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Pumps are in place near Huntington Harbour along Pacific Coast Highway.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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