5 Freeway through Grapevine and Kern River Valley were placed under an updated winter weather advisory by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 3:37 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 1 p.m.

The shutoffs and warnings come as windy conditions return to eastern Kern County in the desert and mountain areas. Desert areas could see 50 mph wind gusts, 17 Chief Forecaster Kevin Charette said ...

The valley and KRV could receive 0.5-1.00" of rain between Wednesday and Thursday. Less rainfall is expected in the desert, but winds are set to increase as the storm passes through.