The weather service has issued a flood watch from Monday night through Tuesday evening for portions of L.A. County, including Antelope Valley, Santa Clarity Valley and the San Gabriel Valley.
Mammoth Mountain will open for skiing on Saturday, six days sooner than it had planned to begin its winter season.
The storm isn’t expected to put a significant dent in California’s drought, which is entering its fourth year, but any precipitation could be beneficial, Sweet said. The state is grappling with itson record, and long-range forecasts have suggested that drier-than-average conditions are expected to continue this water year, which began Oct. 1.
“You can’t eliminate drought with one storm; you have to eliminate drought with a couple seasons of significant rain. But any significant rain like this is going to help the situation,” Sweet said. The weather service recommends that motorists ensure that their windshield wipers are working, drive with headlights on and allot extra time to get to their destinations during the storm. Tuesday commutes are likely to be affected.
“We recommend that if you don’t have to travel, then it’s best not to travel,” Sweet said. “Anytime we get a lot of rain in Southern California, we typically get a lot of accidents, because people are not used to driving in the rain. If you have to go out, drive a lot slower and allow plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. Expect ponding of water on the roads to cause you to lose control, so slower speeds will allow you to maintain control of your vehicle.
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