Rain fell on parts of Southern California on Sunday and the scattered showers were expected to continue overnight, boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.
The Los Angeles area is preparing for its first rain since wildfires first broke out weeks ago. But too much rain at once could bring its own set of significant issues.
Areas where the Palisades, Franklin, Eaton, Bridge, and Hughes wildfires burned are under a flood watch, the weather service said Sunday. Fresh burn scar areas stand at greater risk of mudslides because they no longer have trees and vegetation providing support to the land, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Jacob Hinson.
A slow-moving low-pressure system will linger over the Southwest, bringing steady rain through at least Monday.
Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity through later this week, forecasters said Tuesday.
Southern California braces for a ferocious return of fire danger as the National Weather Service issues its most urgent warning for extreme fire weather.
While a winter storm brings rain to most of Southern California, residents at higher elevations are seeing some considerable snowfall. The areas seeing the most snow are located in the San
The National Weather Service says much of Ventura County could see a half-inch of rainfall. Here's what to expect this weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Malibu near the Franklin Fire and Palisades Fire burn scars through Sunday evening as heavy rain moves through the region.
The National Weather Service has issued a series of warnings for the Los Angeles area, including a flood watch and winter storm warnings.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters quickly extinguished several brush fires that erupted Monday in Southern California amid windy and dry conditions. The extreme fire weather is raising the risk of new wildfires like the two major blazes still burning near Los Angeles that started in similar weather nearly two weeks ago.