While a cold, winter storm drenched most of San Diego County on Thursday, the mountain ranges were getting a fresh dusting of white snow. The National Weather Service was receiving reports of an ...

The drought in San Diego County is likely to be downgraded from extreme to severe when scientists update the U.S. Drought Monitor, which is expected to occur before spring begins on Thursday.

SAN DIEGO — Recent cold temperatures and precipitation have brought snow to the mountains along Sunrise Highway in San Diego County, attracting visitors eager to experience a winter wonderland.

It wasn’t the kind of “March Miracle” that had erased San Diego County’s water worries in the past. But the loud and rowdy storm that drenched the region Thursday greatly eased the ...