The latest winter storm to arrive in the region isn’t expected to bring the same record-breaking amount of rainfall to Los Angeles as the atmospheric river earlier this month, but the lengthy system still poses major risks to the area.
“Los Angeles County may not be as favored as far as the overall rain totals and rain intensities,” said David Gomberg, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “However, we are still very concerned about the impacts there in terms of flooding and mudslides — just because of the antecedent conditions present with the heavy rains last week in L.A. County.”
This latest storm, with moderate to heavy rain predicted on and off until Wednesday, lands on the heels of back-to-back atmospheric rivers that caused widespread damage to the Los Angeles region, including numerous landslides Most of L.A. County is currently under a flood watch.
Flash flood warnings overnight were extended until 10:30 a.m. Monday for parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
The rest of the region, including Los Angeles, could see up to 5 inches of rain at a much lower intensity — except for the Santa Monica Mountains and the Hollywood Hills.
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