🌧 Yeah... more rain on the way. Flood watches are in effect for most of SoCal, stretching from San Luis Obispo County to the Inland Empire.
, particularly in areas that've seen them before and areas that've recently burned. Think Montecito or any number of spots along Pacific Coast Highway.“The real threat looks like the foothills at or below 6,000 feet where you have pure saturated ground, continued snowmelt running down the creeks, and then you have this period of heavy rain,” said Alex Tardy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Authorities have urged people to make preparations ahead of the rain and warned"there will be a widespread threat of flooding so be weather aware."Flood Watch, valid 5 PM Tuesday - 2 PM Wednesday, threat level high . Where? Orange County, the Santa Ana Mountains, the Inland Empire, The San Bernardino County Mountains, the Riverside County Mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning.
Elevations of 8,000 to 9,000 feet will see a couple of inches of"heavy and wet" snow; the tail end of the storm on Wednesday will bring a small amount of"slushy wet snow" at elevations of 6,000 to 7,000 feet, according to Tardy. Expect high wind gusts starting Tuesday afternoon peaking late at night into Wednesday morning. Wind gusts are expected to reach 30 miles per hour in the coastal/valley areas and 65 miles per hour in the mountains/deserts, according to the weather service.Flood advisories
are how the National Weather Serivce begins to raise the alarm. The goal is to give people enough time to take action. is issued when a hazardous weather event is imminent or already happening. When one is issued for your area, you need to get to higher ground immediately.issued when a flash flood is coming or in progress. Flash floods are sudden and violent floods that can start within minutes.
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