Now that was really bad ...

We know rain equals traffic accidents. But consider the stats from Friday's storm, as relayed by The Times' Hector Becerra:

There were 423 accidents from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in L.A. County. During the same period a day before, there were only 98, said California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball. In San Diego, the CHP reported 283 traffic collisions in the first 16 hours of Friday, up from an average of 75. "I've never seen such a disproportional amount," Kimball said. "I double-checked three times; I couldn't believe it."

We're back ...

The BB took a little break, but we're back. Heads-up on this freeway headache:

The northbound Golden State (5) Freeway off-ramp at Griffith Park Drive in Los Angeles will be closed from 6 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Caltrans announced. Also, the northbound Hollywood (101) Freeway off-ramp at Glendale Boulevard/Echo Park Avenue will be closed Sunday during the same time period. (CNS)