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Another Storm Is Coming To LA This Weekend
A wet backyard in Crescenta Valley
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If this week’s rain hasn’t been enough for you, don’t worry; the National Weather Service is predicting another storm over the weekend.
According to their website, the rain will continue through Saturday and Sunday — Christmas and the following day — and, intermittently, until Dec. 29.
Snow is possible in areas above 5,000 feet, and on the I-5 Grapevine.
NWS is predicting that the upcoming storm could include thunder and lightning, and L.A. County’s Department of Public Works announced that they expect to close three roads by Saturday afternoon:
- Angeles Forest Highway from Aliso Canyon Rd. to Highway 2
- Big Tujunga Canyon Rd. from Vogel Flat Rd. to Angeles Forest Highway
- Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Rd. from Angeles Forest Highway to Highway 2.
ALERT: We expect to close 3 roads by Saturday afternoon: Angeles Forest Highway from Aliso Canyon Road to Hwy 2, Big Tujunga Canyon Road from Vogel Flat Rd to Angeles Forest Hwy, & Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road from Angeles Forest Hwy to Hwy 2. Details at https://t.co/EU3EDfT5Mp pic.twitter.com/PZHjHchlwe
— LA Co Public Works (@LACoPublicWorks) December 24, 2021
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Evacuation orders were issued for parts of Orange County earlier this week due to the impact of the storm, but most have been lifted. Several road closures remain, including a soft closure on Silverado Canyon between Kitterman Rd. and Oak Ln. and a hard closure past Oak Ln.
Evacuation Orders for Canyons have been lifted; road closures for Silverado Canyon:
— County of Orange (@OCGovCA) December 24, 2021
Soft Closure – Kitterman Road to Oak Lane
Hard Closure – Past Oak Lane
Silverado Canyon Road until Kitterman Road is open. https://t.co/8Hzmg9fkNB | #OCCanyonFire pic.twitter.com/Bon1MBGXAt
Total rainfall from the past week’s storm reached 5.2 inches in Mt. Baldy, 2.5 inches in Santa Monica, 2 inches in downtown L.A., and 3.5 inches in Claremont.
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