LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A fast-moving storm that dropped about a half-inch of rain in parts of Los Angeles County offered a preview of what’s to come, forecasters said Tuesday.
More rain is predicted in Los Angeles starting Tuesday night with between .25 and a half-inch in the forecast. The storm will bring an increased chance of thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday.
A second storm could bring between a half-inch and 1 inch of rain. There is also a 10% to 20% chance of significant flooding and burn scar debris flows.
Rain totals were between a trace and a half-inch in parts of Los Angeles County on Sunday. The showers moved quickly through the area, at about 25 mph from northwest to southeast, and prompted a flood advisory in the Eaton burn area. The flood advisory was lifted when the rain moved out of the area.
Around 8 p.m, showers subsided considerably over the region and there were snow showers over the Grapevine. The combination of snow, 1 to 3 inches, and wind, with gusts up to 55 mph, created dangerous driving conditions through the Tejon Pass. Snow levels dropped to 3,500 feet on Sunday.
A winter weather advisory was in effect until 4 p.m. Monday in the Grapevine, where gusts as high as 55 mph were predicted, according to the National Weather Service.
About 2 to 4 inches of snow was expected in the mountains Sunday night, with up to 6 inches above 5,000 feet.
“Another, potentially stronger, storm is on tap for Wednesday into Thursday. Gusty westerly winds are expected Sunday and Monday, and again Thursday,” the NWS added.
Early estimates suggest a quarter to half-inch of rain across the coast and valleys with up to a half-inch to one inch of rainfall in the foothills and mountains during the mid-week storm, the NWS said.
Cooler daytime temperatures are also on the way, with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s throughout the week. Overnight lows will mostly be in the 40s and lower 50s.
A warming and drying trend is expected by next weekend, with highs possibly climbing into the low 80s in the valleys.
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