“So we have to make sure the residents that live in those areas are aware of what is going on, make sure they monitor the radio stations, as well as the TV stations for updated information. “Residents that live in those burn areas, we’re concerned about the fast-moving debris and mudflows, that runoff is always of concern and always an issue,” L.A.
The Bobcat Fire - which started in September of 2020 and took two months to fully contain - burned nearly 116,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest and destroyed 87 homes in the Antelope Valley foothills. One of the areas of concern is the Bobcat Fire burn scar in Monrovia. Those who live in recent burn scars, or areas prone to flooding, are advised to put sandbags around their homes, as well as stock enough food and water for at least 72 hours in the event of road closures and power outages. Gusts could peak at around 60 mph Tuesday in the mountains and high desert. The storm will also bring strong winds to the area, likely sweeping over and down the San Gabriel range and bringing warning-level gusts to the Antelope Valley late Monday evening. A very strong jet will move over the area,” forecasters said. County and will likely make a mess of rush hour traffic. “On Tuesday the system will move into L.A. Rain will progress from northwest to southeast, with the heaviest rain over Los Angeles County expected to fall between 7 a.m. And we’re also talking a storm system that’s going to bring a lot of snow to the higher elevations, so above, 7,000 feet, we could see a few feet of new snow.” The peak rain really doesn’t arrive until late tonight into Tuesday. “We’ll have some pre-storm showers, possibly later this morning, but it’s going to be very light. “This storm system is going to bring heavy rain, gusty winds and mountain snow,” CBS2 Meteorologist Amber Lee said. TIMELINE: When Will The Rain Arrive, And Where Will It Arrive First? The atmospheric river storm rolled into Northern California on Sunday and has been slowly making its way south.ĬBS2 Meteorologist Amber Lee says the storm could bring anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain to the coast and valleys, 3 to 6 inches of rain to the foothills and mountains, and a half-inch of rain to the deserts.
The National Weather Service is calling it “the most significant storm” so far this rainfall season, which began Oct. MONROVIA (CBSLA) – A storm front that is expected to pack a punch will arrive in Southern California Monday night and remain through Tuesday morning, bringing with it the risk of flooding and mudslides to a region which seen little to no rain for months.