Photo Gallery: Families take advantage of first winter snow that remains in the forest above La Cañada Flintridge in the Angeles National Forest of the San Gabriel Mountains
Christine Ng, of L.A., frolics up a hill of fresh snow some 35 miles deep in Angeles National Forest above La Ca–ada Flintridge on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. Deep snow remains in the forest with the best areas just off parking pull outs past the Chilao Visitor Center and near the snow resorts like Mt. Waterman, which has about one-and-a-half feet of snow, not enough to open but a great base, according to their website. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
A family of five scrambles up a hillside to continue sledding some 35 miles deep in Angeles National Forest above La Ca–ada Flintridge on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. Deep snow remains in the forest with the best areas just off parking pull outs past the Chilao Visitor Center and near the snow resorts like Mt. Waterman, which has about one-and-a-half feet of snow, not enough to open but a great base, according to their website. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Katie Ng, of L.A., gets pummeled with a snow ball before she has a chance to throw her own at her husband Jeremy Ng, no tin photo, some 35 miles deep in Angeles National Forest above La Ca–ada Flintridge on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. Deep snow remains in the forest with the best areas just off parking pull outs past the Chilao Visitor Center and near the snow resorts like Mt. Waterman, which has about one-and-a-half feet of snow, not enough to open but a great base, according to their website. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Two young girls slide down a snowy hillside some 35 miles deep in Angeles National Forest above La Ca–ada Flintridge on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. Deep snow remains in the forest with the best areas just off parking pull outs past the Chilao Visitor Center and near the snow resorts like Mt. Waterman, which has about one-and-a-half feet of snow, not enough to open but a great base, according to their website. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Children make snow angels, roll down the snow and play with a sled some 35 miles deep in Angeles National Forest above La Ca–ada Flintridge on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. Deep snow remains in the forest with the best areas just off parking pull outs past the Chilao Visitor Center and near the snow resorts like Mt. Waterman, which has about one-and-a-half feet of snow, not enough to open but a great base, according to their website. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
A snowman seems to be keeping guard of a shovel some 35 miles deep in Angeles National Forest above La Ca–ada Flintridge on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. Deep snow remains in the forest with the best areas just off parking pull outs past the Chilao Visitor Center and near the snow resorts like Mt. Waterman, which has about one-and-a-half feet of snow, not enough to open but a great base, according to their website. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
A boy chases down a run-away sled some 35 miles deep in Angeles National Forest above La Ca–ada Flintridge on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. Deep snow remains in the forest with the best areas just off parking pull outs past the Chilao Visitor Center and near the snow resorts like Mt. Waterman, which has about one-and-a-half feet of snow, not enough to open but a great base, according to their website. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
A boy has fun on the snow with a sled some 35 miles deep in Angeles National Forest above La Ca–ada Flintridge on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. Deep snow remains in the forest with the best areas just off parking pull outs past the Chilao Visitor Center and near the snow resorts like Mt. Waterman, which has about one-and-a-half feet of snow, not enough to open but a great base, according to their website. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Deep snow remains in the forest with the best areas just off parking pull outs past the Chilao Visitor Center and near the snow resorts like Mt. Waterman, in Angeles National Forest above La Ca–ada Flintridge on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. Mt. Waterman has about one-and-a-half feet of snow, not enough to open but a great base, according to their website. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Dry grass sticks out of fresh snow some 35 miles deep in Angeles National Forest above La Ca–ada Flintridge on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. Deep snow remains in the forest with the best areas just off parking pull outs past the Chilao Visitor Center and near the snow resorts like Mt. Waterman, which has about one-and-a-half feet of snow, not enough to open but a great base, according to their website. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Roads remain open, but chains are required and must be carried, to the snow resorts in Angeles National Forest above La Ca–ada Flintridge on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016. Deep snow remains in the forest with the best areas just off parking pull outs past the Chilao Visitor Center and near the snow resorts like Mt. Waterman, which has about one-and-a-half feet of snow, not enough to open but a great base, according to their website. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)