After an overnight storm blanketed foothill communities with hail, Susana Cuevas scrapes hail off her car window before taking her son to school. “It was crazy last night. I thought it was rain, and my son said, ‘Look mom, it’s hail,’ ” said Cuevas, who lives on Alicia Avenue in Altadena. “The Bible says each day sends new blessings. It’s true, it’s beautiful.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
An Altadena motorist clears his windshield of hail after an overnight storm hit the area. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Hail covers a rooftop of a house still adorned with snowflake Christmas lights on Bellaire Drive in Altadena. Area residents say they have never seen hail covering cars, roof and lawns. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Hail accumulated on a car on Bellaire Drive in Altadena after an overnight hailstorm pelted the area. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
After an unusual storm swept through the Altadena area, a child’s toy is covered in hail. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
