Snow in Malibu...

Snow in Malibu! Heaven forfend!

Snow fell in West Los Angeles and Malibu, Calif., as a winter storm confounded Southern Californians and closed part of a freeway.

A mixture of precipitation in West Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon included a dusting of snow that accumulated in parking lots, on cars and around palm trees, KNBC-TV reported.

Snow also fell in Malibu, causing traffic problems on the narrow, winding roads in the area.

"One of our sergeants said he hadn't seen anything like this in 20 years," said California Highway Patrol Officer Leland Tang at the West Valley Station.