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Boom Goes The Weather: Flood Advisory, Thunderstorms, High Surf, Heavy Wind & Rain [Updated]
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What do you think of Dr. Goldfoot so far? Pretty entertaining, right? If you haven't gotten around to it yet, don't worry, showers are expected to come and go through the afternoon with a possibility of a thunderstorm and heavy rainfall. The high today is expected near 61 with winds 15-20 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph (up to 75 in the mountains), according to the National Weather Service.
Around the region the NWS has issued the following alerts:
- Flood Advisory for LA County until 10:45 pm.
- High Surf Advisory for area beaches through Monday.
- Wind Advisory across the region from Ventura Mountains to Downtown LA.
- Hazardous Weather Outlook for southwestern California.
Also, the LA County Department of Public Works closed the following roads:
- Angeles Forest Highway from Aliso Canyon Road to Angeles Crest Highway
- Big Tujunga Canyon Road from the Los Angeles city limits to Angeles Forest Highway and to the Angeles Crest Highway
- Upper Big Tujunga Road from Angeles Forest Highway to Angeles Crest Highway.
- Mt Wilson Road from SR 2 TO Mt Wilson Circle Road
Tonight, more rain and possibly a thunderstorm with a low around 49. Commute Warning for tomorrow: Monday shows the possibility of a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers throughout the day. The winds should be calmer and the high is expected near 62. Drive safely.
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RESOURCES:
Dept of Public Works list of ROAD CLOSURES.
CHP list of ROAD CLOSURES.
CHP list of TRAFFIC INCIDENTS.
UPDATES:
[7:50 p.m.]
KTLA - Over and inch and a half of rain was registered in DtLA as of 7:00 p.m. surpassing its rain record. Crews are working to restore power to over 10,000 customers without power in the metropolitan Los Angeles area and San Fernando Valley.
NWS - Nearly 20 feet of snow has fallen so far in the Ventura County mountains. Snow falling as low at 4,000 feet in the Grapevine. Flood warning for Ventura River until noon tomorrow. Santa Barbara flood threat. Severe thunderstorm warning in Orange County until 8pm.
KNX1070 - According to the LAFD, 12 homes and 30 people have been evacuated because debris and mud are flowing into retaining wall at 4855 N Regalo Rd. in Woodland Hills, Flooding has shut down lanes 1, 2, 3 of southbound 710 at Firestone Blvd, according to the CHP and PCH at Topanga Canyon Blvd is closed to all westbound traffic due to rock slides and downed trees.
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[8:10 p.m.]
CHP - 5 south through the Grapevine is now closed due to snow. Northbound subject to close any time.
[8:35]
Complete list of National Weather Service alerts in the region:
:: Flash Flood Warning for the Following Counties :: Los Angeles
:: Winter Storm Warning for the Following Areas ::
Santa Barbara County Mountains-
Including San Marcos Pass...San Rafael Wilderness Area...Dick Smith Wilderness Area
Ventura County Mountains-
Including Lockwood Valley...Mount Pinos
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Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding the Santa Monica Range-
Including Acton...Mount Wilson...Sandberg
:: High Wind Warning for the Following Areas ::
Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-
Including Topanga
Antelope Valley-
Including Lancaster...Palmdale
:: Storm Warning for the Following Areas ::
Inner Waters From Point Mugu to San Mateo Point
:: Flood Warning for the Following Counties ::
Santa Barbara
:: Flood Warning for the Following Counties ::
Ventura
:: Flash Flood Watch for the Following Areas:
Cuyama Valley-
Including Cuyama
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Santa Barbara County South Coast-
Including Santa Barbara...Montecito...Carpinteria
Ventura County Interior Valleys-
Including Ojai...Santa Paula...Fillmore...Piru
Ventura County Coastal Valleys-
Including Thousand Oaks...Newbury Park...Moorpark...Simi Valley
Santa Barbara County Mountains-
Including San Marcos Pass...San Rafael Wilderness Area...Dick Smith Wilderness Area
Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding the Santa Monica Range-
Including Acton...Mount Wilson...Sandberg
Antelope Valley-
Including Lancaster...Palmdale
Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley
:: Flood Advisory for the Following Counties ::
Los Angeles
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
:: High Surf Advisory for the Following Areas ::
San Luis Obispo County Central Coast-
Including San Luis Obispo...Pismo Beach...Morro Bay...Cambria...San Simeon
Santa Barbara County Central Coast-
Including Santa Maria...Lompoc...Vandenberg
Santa Barbara County South Coast-
Including Santa Barbara...Montecito...Carpinteria
Ventura County Coast-
Including Ventura...Oxnard...Camarillo
Los Angeles County Coast-
Including Downtown Los Angeles...Malibu...Santa Monica...Beverly Hills...Hollywood...Long Beach
:: Small Craft Advisory for the Following Areas ::
East Santa Barbara Channel
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Arguello And Out 60 NM
Point Arguello to Santa Cruz Island And Out 60 NM
Outer Waters From Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island
:: Wind Advisory for the Following Areas ::
Los Angeles County Coast-
Including Downtown Los Angeles...Malibu...Santa Monica...Beverly Hills...Hollywood...Long Beach
Catalina Island-
Including Avalon
Santa Clarita Valley-
Including Santa Clarita...Newhall...Valencia
Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley
:: Hazardous Weather Outlook for the Following Areas ::
San Luis Obispo County Central Coast-
Including San Luis Obispo...Pismo Beach...Morro Bay...Cambria...San Simeon
Santa Barbara County Central Coast-
Including Santa Maria...Lompoc...Vandenberg
Santa Ynez Valley-
Including Santa Ynez...Solvang
San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-
Including Paso Robles...Atascadero
Cuyama Valley-
Including Cuyama
Santa Barbara County South Coast-
Including Santa Barbara...Montecito...Carpinteria
Ventura County Coast-
Including Ventura...Oxnard...Camarillo
Los Angeles County Coast-
Including Downtown Los Angeles...Malibu...Santa Monica...Beverly Hills...Hollywood...Long Beach
Ventura County Interior Valleys-
Including Ojai...Santa Paula...Fillmore...Piru
Ventura County Coastal Valleys-
Including Thousand Oaks...Newbury Park...Moorpark...Simi Valley
Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-
Including Topanga
San Luis Obispo County Mountains-
Including Santa Lucia Wilderness Area...Machesna Mountain Wilderness Area
Santa Barbara County Mountains-
Including San Marcos Pass...San Rafael Wilderness Area...Dick Smith Wilderness Area
Ventura County Mountains-
Including Lockwood Valley...Mount Pinos
Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding the Santa Monica Range-
Including Acton...Mount Wilson...Sandberg
Antelope Valley-
Including Lancaster...Palmdale
Catalina Island-
Including Avalon
Santa Clarita Valley-
Including Santa Clarita...Newhall...Valencia
Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley
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