Los Angeles Weather

Strongest Storm Of The Season Could Strike L.a

... However, at 7,000 to 8,000 feet there could be 1 to 2 feet of fresh powder produced by this front, Seto says. Upcoming Events. Fri., Feb. 24, 7:30 pm. High temperatures downtown will stay in the lower to mid 60 s Friday and Saturday, he says. And, unlike recent storms, he says, this one could punch Greater Los Angeles harder than areas just to the north, Seto says. "We have this low approaching from the north and this atmospheric river from the southeast," Seto says. "Most of the precipitation will be from Santa Barbara south. Normally we get heavier stuff in San Luis Obispo.". High surf will ride the Pineapple Express to town. Expect waves measuring 6 to 9 feet and possibly higher by Friday, he says. A high surf advisory is in effect today and tomorrow. A winter storm warning is effect for local mountains Friday and Saturday. Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger urged residents of foothill communities to prepare ...

4 Dead As High Winds And Heavy Rain From California Storms Trigger Mudslides, Evacuations

... Boulevard, striking multiple vehicles. One person died and three were injured , according to the California Highway Patrol. In a separate two-car accident on the rain-slicked Interstate 15 north of Interstate 805 , another individual was killed, according to NBC San Diego and Fox 5. The victim died at the scene. Friday evening multiple vehicles were swept away from a road in San Bernardino County. A helicopter rescued one person from the roof of a car, according to the Associated Press. A rescue group was able to reach a submerged vehicle at Doris Davies Park in Victorville where one individual was found dead , according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department. A falling pine tree downed power lines, which hit a car in Sherman Oaks on Friday around noon, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department  and the AP. A 55-year-old man was electrocuted shortly after when he stepped in a puddle of charged water. He was transported to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. Reports of mudslides and power outages were widespread along the ...

Storm Headed To Oroville Dam Area Carries 10 Inches Of Rain, Revised Forecast Warns

... At that level, the lake will have capacity to absorb 1.1 million acre feet of water. By 9 a.m. Thursday, the water level was at roughly 868 feet. Caption Landslide threatens homes, fire station and major road in San Bernardino County mountains. Surveillance video footage shows the moment a hillside in the San Bernardino County mountains crumbles, sending rocks and snow into a drainage area below. Caption Landslide threatens homes, fire station and major road in San Bernardino County mountains. Surveillance video footage shows the moment a hillside in the San Bernardino County mountains crumbles, sending rocks and snow into a drainage area below. Caption Fallen tree in Alhambra. Alhambra Resident Sergio Aguierre talks about a tree that fell and smashed into power lines on Jackson Avenue during the storm Friday. Caption Strongest storm in years hits Southern California. A storm that officials said could be the strongest in years moved into Southern California on ...

Atmospheric River' Slams California Again As State Decides Whether To Keep Drought Restrictions

... in Northern California on Tuesday, with agencies expecting the Russian and Sacramento rivers to overflow their banks as the rain and melting snow flow down the mountains. Highway 101 was flooded in Novato, a tree limb fell on a house in Monterey and a mudslide flipped a vehicle upside down in Santa Cruz County, the weather service said. The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office issued a voluntary evacuation order for residents near Pacheco Creek after the creek flooded Tuesday morning. The area was flooded last month during a previous trio of storms. See more videos. Atmospheric rivers – warm weather systems that flow east from Hawaii and the western Pacific – carry huge amounts of moisture and provide the majority of California’s water, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The state has missed out on many of them in recent years, but not this past fall or current winter. California is on pace for one of its wettest years on record and has seen its drought outlook dramatically improve since October. The biggest deficit remains ...