After an already exceptionally wet winter, Southern California is set to see yet another heavy storm move through the region, the National Weather Service said Monday.
Starting on Tuesday, March 14, a warm atmospheric river system will arrive, bringing up to 5 inches of rainfall to some valley regions and up to 8 inches in mountain communities, which could cause flooding in areas still recovering from storms in January and February.
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“This winter, we’ve gotten into this pattern where we’ve got a continuous stream of super moist storms coming into California, which has given us a lot of rain,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Stephanie Sullivan.
Rain will likely begin in the evening on Tuesday, continuing into Wednesday morning. Rain could fall at a rate of one inch per hour in some areas of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, with isolated thunderstorms also possible. A flood watch is in effect for most of Southern California through Wednesday. Snowfall is predicted above 7,000-8,000 feet in elevation, but below that, precipitation will fall mainly as rain.
Coastal Santa Barbara could receive up to 5 inches of rain. The Los Angeles Basin can generally expect about 2 1/2 inches. The San Fernando Valley is expected to receive around 2 to 3 inches of rain. Long Beach will likely see just over 2 inches. Southern Santa Barbara County and extreme western Ventura County mountains could get receive 4 to 8 inches of snow, the NWS said.
Coastal Orange County could see 2 inches while Riverside could get three quarters of an inch to 1 inch on Tuesday and another quarter to half an inch on…
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