L.A. area to see showers, heavy downpours this weekend
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. area to see showers, heavy downpours this weekend

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Heavy rain hit Lake Arrowhead this week. Los Angeles County residents can expect scattered showers and “pretty heavy downpours” in some parts of the region on Saturday, forecasters said. Some scattered showers are expected Friday night but Saturday will likely be the wettest day of the weekend, said Dave Gomberg, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. In monsoon season, a high-pressure weather pattern hanging over the Four Corner states of Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico causes winds to rotate clockwise around and hit Southern California with muggy air or rain. Thunderstorms are also possible in Los Angeles County on Saturday and beachgoers are cautioned to be on the lookout for lightning, Gomberg said.

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Rain set to hit Southern California amid flood warnings
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Rain set to hit Southern California amid flood warnings

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Visitors make their way through light rain Tuesday on the Santa Monica Pier. “Fire-impacted communities need to be on alert,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said during a news conference Wednesday morning. Officials have said there’s a high chance of rainfall rates exceeding 0.75 of an inch per hour, which could trigger significant debris flows in fire-scarred areas. Evacuation …

L.A. rain timeline: Another storm hits, with more wet conditions next week
3 weeks, 1 day ago

L.A. rain timeline: Another storm hits, with more wet conditions next week

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Another day of chilly, wet weather is on tap for Southern California on Thursday, delivering a beneficial dose of moisture after a dry start to the winter season. The storm, which is expected to drop between a tenth of an inch and a quarter of an inch of rain along the coast on Thursday with higher totals in the mountains …

Cooler weather, rain return to L.A. region this week
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Cooler weather, rain return to L.A. region this week

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A weak storm brought light rain to parts of the Los Angeles region Sunday morning, with the potential for high winds and thunderstorms later in the day. As of Sunday morning, it was clear along the coast and light rain fell in central L.A. and the valleys, said Joe Sirard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Sirard said overall …

Chance of strong atmospheric river storm grows, as does risk of mudslides in L.A. burn scars
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chance of strong atmospheric river storm grows, as does risk of mudslides in L.A. burn scars

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Umbrellas came out in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers hit Southern California early Friday, bringing heavy rain to some parts of Los Angeles County and triggering floods, rockslides and minor debris flows in the Palisades burn scar. Kittell said residents — particularly those in places at risk of debris flows — should prepare for …

L.A.’s second big winter rainstorm is coming. What you need to know
1 month, 3 weeks ago

L.A.’s second big winter rainstorm is coming. What you need to know

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Mud and debris from fire-ravaged hillsides covered a road in several locations in Topanga Canyon on Monday. “So we may see some impacts with this storm.” There are also several other fresh burn areas around the region: the Hurst fire near Sylmar; the Hughes fire around Castaic Lake and near Santa Clarita; the Kenneth fire not far from Calabasas; the …

Floods, landslides are risks as fire-scarred Los Angeles girds for rain
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2 months ago

Floods, landslides are risks as fire-scarred Los Angeles girds for rain

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers visited areas devastated by the Palisades fire on Friday as they determine the “scale and scope” of the cleanup effort. • There is a 10% to 20% chance of flash flooding, debris flow in some burned areas • Damaging landslides are not the most likely scenario • But the threat is high enough to …

A week after the L.A. firestorms began, the threat continues as the unprecedented losses sink in
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A week after the L.A. firestorms began, the threat continues as the unprecedented losses sink in

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A week after flames leveled huge swaths of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, Southern California remained under a severe fire threat as residents struggled to comprehend the scale of the loss. Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said crews had made extensive preparations for the latest extreme weather event, reinforcing fire control lines around the Eaton and Palisades fires, clearing dry …

California bomb cyclone storm: When will rains hit L.A. area and how bad will it be?
4 months, 1 week ago

California bomb cyclone storm: When will rains hit L.A. area and how bad will it be?

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A bomb cyclone moves down the West Coast on Wednesday as seen from space. Here is what we know: Forecast In Southern California, the chances for rain have been steadily increasing as the system advances, with forecasters now confident that the region could see measurable amounts beginning this weekend and into early next week. A second round of rain expected …

May is off to a wet start in Southern California with cold temperatures and rain over the weekend
10 months, 4 weeks ago

May is off to a wet start in Southern California with cold temperatures and rain over the weekend

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A blanket provides protection from the cold wind along the Hansen Dam bike path in Lake View Terrace. Los Angeles is expected to see colder temperatures and some light rain over the weekend, kicking off a wet start to May. Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA, wrote in an April 23 blog post that a “slightly unsettled pattern of …

Easter weekend storm to hit L.A.: When will it rain? What events are canceled?
1 year ago

Easter weekend storm to hit L.A.: When will it rain? What events are canceled?

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A woman’s umbrella gets flipped inside out amid a gust of wind and rain in downtown Long Beach earlier this month. Most of Saturday and Sunday are expected to have steady rainfall, with a chance for severe thunderstorms that could bring small hail, heavy downpours, strong winds and brief tornadoes through Monday, weather officials have warned. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/nDIBqTebbY — NWS …

Has this been L.A.’s wettest February ever? What the rain forecast has in store
1 year, 1 month ago

Has this been L.A.’s wettest February ever? What the rain forecast has in store

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A series of powerful storms brought Los Angeles close to having its wettest February ever recorded. Before Monday’s storm, downtown Los Angeles recorded an incredible 12.56 inches of rain so far this February — a quadrupling of its average February rainfall. Modern record keeping began in 1877, and the record for the rainiest February was in 1998, when an incredible …

Cloudy skies, cooler temperatures and light rain expected across L.A. County this week
1 year, 1 month ago

Cloudy skies, cooler temperatures and light rain expected across L.A. County this week

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A chance of rain late Monday into early Tuesday should yield to sunny skies Wednesday and Thursday, forecasters say, before another storm rolls in Friday. After several days of sun, L.A. County is expected to see mostly cloudy skies and light rain this week, according to forecasters. There’s a chance of rain late Monday into early Tuesday, but the shower …

Five days, up to 14 inches of rain: See the totals from a drenching few days in Southern California
1 year, 1 month ago

Five days, up to 14 inches of rain: See the totals from a drenching few days in Southern California

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Debris lines Fryman Road in Studio City on Monday after nine homes were evacuated because of a landslide from heavy rainfall. Rain totals from the last five days topped 14 inches in parts of the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains, including in Topanga and Cogswell Dam north of Monrovia, according to the National Weather Service’s latest counts. And although …

Brutal storm will make direct hit on L.A. County, O.C.; people urged to avoid driving if possible
1 year, 1 month ago

Brutal storm will make direct hit on L.A. County, O.C.; people urged to avoid driving if possible

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Flooding is seen along Camp Chafee Road at Casitas Vista Road on Sunday in Ventura. The weather service designated Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties as having an “extreme” weather risk level, the worst on a five-level scale, for Sunday and Monday. The weather risk level was upgraded to “extreme” on Monday for Orange County, the Inland Empire, the …

Rain is coming to Southern California: How much and when?
1 year, 4 months ago

Rain is coming to Southern California: How much and when?

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Forecasters are calling for 100% chance of rain for Los Angeles County through at least Saturday. A strong weather system driven by a moisture-rich atmospheric river is expected to bring significant rain across Southern California later this week, with 1 to 3 inches likely over the span of four days. He expects “moderate amounts of rain without too much collecting, …

Was it L.A.’s dreariest, gloomiest, wettest winter ever? Here’s what the numbers say
1 year, 11 months ago

Was it L.A.’s dreariest, gloomiest, wettest winter ever? Here’s what the numbers say

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Tourists at the top of Griffith Park on Wednesday morning got an accurate view of what it’s looked like to live in Los Angeles of late: gray as far as the eye could see. “But it’s just a little excessive.” On dreary days like this, Vincent said they usually stayed put in their Hollywood home — bingeing HBO’s “Succession” and …

More rain coming to SoCal through Wednesday after epic snowstorm moves out
2 years, 1 month ago

More rain coming to SoCal through Wednesday after epic snowstorm moves out

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Sandi Nelson takes a photo as her husband, Tim, and daughter, Sarah, play in freshly fallen snow in Rancho Cucamonga. Rescue crews came to the aid of several people, including a 61-year-old man hoisted to safety from a dirt island in the Tujunga wash Saturday morning and two homeless men stranded amid water that had risen in Hansen Dam, the …

Rain, snow, high winds batter SoCal; 5 and 14 freeways closed, roads flooded
2 years, 1 month ago

Rain, snow, high winds batter SoCal; 5 and 14 freeways closed, roads flooded

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Traffic diverted from Interstate 5 makes its way along a flooded street in L.A.’s Sun Valley neighborhood on Friday. “It’s just wild to see snow in the hills.” The unusual system rivals a storm that hit the region in 1989 — the first and only other time the weather service issued a blizzard warning in the L.A. area. Firefighters had …

Storm sets new L.A. rain records. Another blast is on the way. Here’s a timeline
2 years, 2 months ago

Storm sets new L.A. rain records. Another blast is on the way. Here’s a timeline

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Drivers make their way through pouring rain Saturday on the 15 Freeway in Fontana. That storm set several new rainfall records for the date, including downtown L.A., LAX and Long Beach airport. According to the National Weather Service, the new rain brought seasonal totals to 11.91 inches, “which is 6.46 inches above normal to date.” Forecast Sunday: Mostly cloudy with …

Cold weather alert issued for parts of L.A., but Christmas will be warm and dry
2 years, 3 months ago

Cold weather alert issued for parts of L.A., but Christmas will be warm and dry

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Christmas decorations are displayed on the Malibu Pier in Malibu on Nov. 28. Overnight temperatures in parts of Los Angeles County are expected to drop below freezing in the coming days. With wind-chill temperatures expected to fall below 32 degrees, Los Angeles public health officials issued a cold weather alert Saturday to warn residents to bundle up, check on loved …

Wet weather heading to Southern California: What to expect this holiday weekend
3 years, 3 months ago

Wet weather heading to Southern California: What to expect this holiday weekend

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A surfer walks near the Manhattan Beach Pier on Tuesday. A slow-moving winter storm pounding Northern California with rain and snow is making its way south, promising to deliver a wet holiday weekend for Los Angeles. Rain is slated to develop over northern San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County on Wednesday but likely won’t slide into Los Angeles …

Wait, is that rain? Rogue showers pop up during L.A. heat wave
3 years, 9 months ago

Wait, is that rain? Rogue showers pop up during L.A. heat wave

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Clouds brought some isolated light showers Thursday morning to Orange County, then the San Gabriel Valley. The National Weather Service said the isolated showers developed over Orange County on Thursday morning and moved into the San Gabriel Valley. #CAwx #LARain pic.twitter.com/pUKS3Chktu — NWS Los Angeles June 17, 2021 National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Wofford said it was an isolated event …

Rain is coming (back) to Southern California, but it may skirt L.A.
4 years ago

Rain is coming (back) to Southern California, but it may skirt L.A.

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Cortez Beato of Los Angeles strikes a yoga pose outside the Griffith Park Observatory, part of his routine consisting of 12 poses known as Sun Salutations. The storm system could dump up to half an inch on the southern portion of Los Angeles County, said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. “If it forms, you …

Rain and snow creeping over parts of California. How much will L.A. see?
5 years, 2 months ago

Rain and snow creeping over parts of California. How much will L.A. see?

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The ominous gray clouds hovering Thursday above Los Angeles aren’t likely to produce much more than the occasional sprinkle — if that — before clear skies return in time for the weekend. The dash of moisture, which forecasters say will be focused mostly north of L.A. in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties and across the slopes of the …

More rain ahead following wettest November in years for parts of L.A. County
5 years, 3 months ago

More rain ahead following wettest November in years for parts of L.A. County

LA Times  

Clouds linger over downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers as a storm rolls through the Los Angeles Basin last week. A series of storms that battered Southern California last month brought more rain to portions of Los Angeles County than residents had seen during the same month in nearly a decade. The storms, which arrived in the region in late November, dumped …

No rain in sight for L.A. area for next few weeks; critical fire weather warnings extended
5 years, 4 months ago

No rain in sight for L.A. area for next few weeks; critical fire weather warnings extended

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Winds are expected to dissipate Thursday evening, giving Southern California firefighters a break in their efforts to extinguish brush fires like the Easy fire, above. When fire weather risks will drop Red-flag warnings were expected to end for the less windy locations of Southern California by Thursday at 6 p.m. A powerful mass of cold, high-pressure air over the Rocky …

At least 4 dead amid major flooding and mudslides as biggest storm in years barrels into L.A. area
8 years, 1 month ago

At least 4 dead amid major flooding and mudslides as biggest storm in years barrels into L.A. area

LA Times  

A storm that officials said could be the strongest in years moved into Southern California on Friday. Thousands of Los Angeles County residents remained without power early Saturday, while road crews scrambled to repair sinkholes throughout the area, including one in Studio City that swallowed two vehicles Friday night. 6 / 45 A large 20-foot-deep sinkhole that swallowed two vehicles …

L.A. area braces for what could be biggest storm of the season; flooding, mudslides possible
8 years, 1 month ago

L.A. area braces for what could be biggest storm of the season; flooding, mudslides possible

LA Times  

A powerful new storm is expected to arrive in Southern California on Friday, and it could provide a walloping, with possible flash flooding, mudslides and rock slides. “The Friday storm in particular could in fact become the strongest of the season in the Los Angeles region,” said UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain. A slow-moving storm is expected to debut in …

String of storms expected to soak Los Angeles County this week
8 years, 2 months ago

String of storms expected to soak Los Angeles County this week

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A string of increasingly intense storms are expected to hit Los Angeles County this week, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorologist Scott Sukup said the region should remain dry for a few days until the first storm rolls in Wednesday night, delivering between a quarter of an inch and three-quarters of an inch of rainfall. The second storm, which …

Southern California heads into wet weekend, with snow expected in the mountains
8 years, 2 months ago

Southern California heads into wet weekend, with snow expected in the mountains

LA Times  

Roads are glistening in morning rain and umbrellas are out in downtown Los Angeles as the first of two storms hits the Southland. Southern California’s wet winter will continue Friday and into Saturday, as storms move through the region carrying rain, thunder and up to two inches of snow in the mountains, according to weather officials. The rain that fell …

L.A.’s wettest month in years will continue through to New Year’s Eve
8 years, 2 months ago

L.A.’s wettest month in years will continue through to New Year’s Eve

LA Times  

Clouds fill the sky over Los Angeles as seen from the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook. Los Angeles County could see between a quarter-inch and half-inch of rain Friday as the first of two anticipated storm systems passes through the region this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The rainfall will add to what is already the wettest month recorded …

Cool temperatures and chance of rain in L.A. area expected to linger early this week
8 years, 11 months ago

Cool temperatures and chance of rain in L.A. area expected to linger early this week

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Remnants of last weekend’s rainstorm will bring a chance of rain and thunderstorms to some parts of Los Angeles on Monday afternoon. The storm that moved through Southern California over the weekend is expected to bring a chance of rain and thunderstorms for some parts of Los Angeles on Monday, forecasters said. Los Angeles and Orange counties, as well as …

Winter storm drops rain in Los Angeles, 2 feet of snow in Sierra Nevada
9 years, 1 month ago

Winter storm drops rain in Los Angeles, 2 feet of snow in Sierra Nevada

LA Times  

Umbrellas and rain coats are the fashion at Hollywood and Highland as scattered showers and strong winds continued to sweep over Los Angeles County on Thursday morning. A cold front swept over Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Ventura counties overnight, producing three hours of steady light rain, according to the National Weather Service. Alhambra: 0.78 inches Avalon: 0.50 inches Bel …

A break from winter heat: Rain, snow and powerful winds headed for L.A. County
9 years, 1 month ago

A break from winter heat: Rain, snow and powerful winds headed for L.A. County

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People walk along a path at Sutro Baths, once the world’s largest indoor swimming pool facility, in San Francisco on Feb. 16. After weeks of warm temperatures, Southern Californians finally could receive some winter-type weather late Wednesday as rain, snow and high winds sweep over the area. Nearly all of Los Angeles County could receive a sprinkling of rain, but …

Rain makes evening commute miserable for L.A. drivers
9 years, 5 months ago

Rain makes evening commute miserable for L.A. drivers

LA Times  

Scattered showers made for a tough Monday evening commute in parts of the Los Angeles area. Areas around downtown L.A. saw steady rain, causing some roads to flood including the eastbound 10 Freeway near San Pedro Street. A cluster of thunderstorms on Monday afternoon brought heavy rain and some lightning to East Los Angeles and to portions of the San …

Rain predicted for the Los Angeles area on Sunday
9 years, 5 months ago

Rain predicted for the Los Angeles area on Sunday

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A moisture-laden front from northern California is expected to reach the Los Angeles area early Sunday morning and produce steady rain throughout much of the day, according to National Weather Service. Scattered showers are expected to begin between midnight and 4 a.m. Sunday, primarily in the San Gabriel Valley, San Gabriel Mountains and east Los Angeles County. As the day …

Fall storm skirts Los Angeles, making prospect of rain less likely
9 years, 6 months ago

Fall storm skirts Los Angeles, making prospect of rain less likely

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UCLA students make their way to class Monday in the heat. A shifty weather pattern greeted Southern California on Monday, driving up temperatures that suddenly dipped, while the forecasted storms skirted by Los Angeles but will send heavy cloud cover over the Southland. Showers and possibly thunderstorms had been forecast to arrive in parts of Los Angeles County late Monday, …

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