LA Times….
Following a wave of punishing rains that forced evacuations on the Central Coast and flooded parts of Los Angeles County, Southern California was facing another round of storms Tuesday, with much of the region still under flood, high wind and high surf advisories.
Major highways and several other roads remained closed because of flooding, rock and mudslides, and motorists were advised to remain vigilant.
L.A. County, which meteorologists said has received from 2 to 6 inches of rain along the coasts and valleys and about 8 inches in the mountains, could see an additional half-inch to 1½ inches, with more expected at higher elevations.
Meteorologists said Tuesday’s storm, the latest in a series of atmospheric rivers to pound the state, would generate less rain overall but could still cause significant issues, including flooded roads and debris and mud flows, particularly around recent burn scars. Meteorologists also warned it could produce brief, weak tornadoes and hail.
“We are definitely not out of the woods yet,” said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard….
The Washington Post….
About 224,000 customers had no power across the state Tuesday morning after gusty overnight storms charged from the coast to the Central Valley.
The National Weather Service office in Los Angeles wrote that this was the “most impressive” storm to hit the region since January 2005. Mud and debris flowed down the hills of areas including Studio City, surrounding some homes and forcing some residents to shelter in place. Flash flooding turned streets into streams even in densely populated Beverly Hills and downtown L.A….