Light drizzle expected Monday, heavy rain Tuesday

Light drizzle and cloudy skies are expected throughout much of Los Angeles on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Some areas of the county, including the San Gabriel foothills and the western San Fernando Valley, are already seeing some low clouds and light rain today. Temperatures are also below normal today, with a high expected at 68. The normal high is about 80.

A big storm is expected to hit the Los Angeles area Tuesday afternoon and lasting through Wednesday, said Jamie Meier, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

The rainfall is much needed, she said, but could put some of the burn areas in the recent Station fire at risk of mudslides. The fire burned 250 square miles in August and September, leaving hillsides barren.

“We are very much below normal and have been for the past few years as far as rainfall reservoir and snowpack,” she said. “But with the largest-ever L.A. County fire just ending, a large storm like this could have some devastating effects in terms of debris flows and mudslides.”

The storm is expected to depart by late Wednesday, and temperatures could climb back into the 80s by the weekend, she said.

-- Anna Gorman

  

Comments

[Mister Jone]

Rain in October?! Low temps?! I blame Global Warming, George W. Bush and the Republicans for this. And so should you!

[Alan]

Obviously, someone hasn't lived in SoCal very long with a comment like that. But I'll go for blaming the Republicans and Bush for anything ;-)

[jmoore]

Wait till the snow comes this year, the left and state run media will put that on George Bush and the Republiens for starting another ice age. Off course the Dems will have to find a tax for that too.

[treskir]

I hope they do raise my taxes so they can keep the road to Mt. Waterman open, creating jobs for Caltrans and all the good people that work on the mountain and ski shops and restaurants and everything else associated with keeping my quality of life as high as I have come to expect living in this great country were we all have the same goal of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.