The new wave of rain that fell in Southern California has raised concerns about the collapse of already saturated ground in the form of mudslides.
Brief periods of heavy rain are expected with the storm’s second wave, but showers are likely to be widely scattered, so rainfall totals could vary significantly by location.
“On that day we are going to have wind, electrical storms for this afternoon and highs between 50 and 60,” said Marcos Mora, weather presenter for Telemundo 52. “It will be a rainy and cold Thursday in the region.”
Heavy storms will hit the region this week, increasing the risk of flood damage. Given the possibility of structural damage to your home, it’s important to know what your insurance policy covers.
However, the storm system is expected to move away from the area Thursday evening, and dry but cool conditions are forecast through Friday and into the weekend.
Notices for various areas of the county
A winter storm warning is in effect through 2 p.m. Thursday for the eastern San Gabriel Mountains with a total of 6 to 12 inches of snowfall possible above 5,000 feet.
Forecasters said some higher peaks could see up to 18 inches, with snow accompanied by winds of up to 45 mph.
The San Gabriel Mountains Highway West Corridor and 14th will be subject to a winter weather advisory until 2 p.m. Thursday with 4 to 8 inches of snow possible above 5,000 feet.
The advisory will also be in effect during the same hours for the Highway 5 corridor in northern Los Angeles County, where an inch of snow could fall on the Grapevine.
The storm system is expected to move away from the area Thursday evening, and dry but cool conditions are forecast through Friday and into the weekend.
Landslides and accidents caused by rain
Rains that fell in the early hours of the morning and Tuesday morning caused landslides in several areas of Los Angeles County.
Authorities closed a section of Wrightwood Drive in Studio City around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday following a landslide that also caused an accident. According to the authorities, the slippery road, due to the mud, caused the collision of a vehicle with another.
Another roughly quarter-acre landslide in the Beverly Crest area blocked at least two residential driveways Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported and no significant structural damage was detected.
A nightmare for hundreds of drivers occurred this afternoon due to an unexpected sinkhole in an on-ramp on the 710 freeway in Pasadena.
In northern Los Angeles County, a landslide that began last week along the southbound 5 Freeway north of the Templin Freeway has begun to spread, following cool rains, swallowing part of the roadway on the highway shoulder and moving into traffic lanes.
Caltrans closed the two right-hand lanes of the freeway late last week due to the advancing landslide.
In Pasadena, the rains created a major sinkhole on one of the southbound 710 Freeway off-ramps in the Pasadena area.