Los Angeles is bracing for two rain systems as burn scars remain vulnerable to mudslides

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The Los Angeles area is preparing for the tail end of an atmospheric river that will bring “beneficial rain,” forecasters say.
Two storm systems are expected to bring some much-needed rain after the region battled several weeks of extremely dry conditions.
The NWS said Los Angeles and Ventura counties could receive between .5 and .75 inches of rain Tuesday through Wednesday, with the mountains and hills getting between .75 and 1.5 inches of rain.
Deanno explained the region is in a 6 inches rain deficit for the water year, which begins on Oct. 1.
Even though Southern California needs rain, the NWS said it doesn’t seem like the two systems will produce enough rain to completely end the high fire season.

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Forecasters predict “beneficial rain” as the Los Angeles region gets ready for the tail end of an atmospheric river.

In the wake of weeks of exceptionally dry weather, two storm systems are predicted to provide much-needed rainfall. The wildfires that devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods were fueled in part by the Santa Ana winds and the absence of rain.

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will start to decline as clouds form throughout the day. Rain will continue to fall throughout the region into the night.

According to the NWS, Tuesday through Wednesday could bring between .5 and .75 inches of rain to Ventura and Los Angeles counties, while .75 to 1.5 inches of rain would fall on the mountains and hills.

According to the NWS, “rain rates and totals are expected to be significantly lower for LA/Ventura Counties, and chances continue to be below 5 percent for rates to exceed USGS thresholds over the recent burn scars.”.

Although the risk appears to be low, KCAL News Meteorologist Paul Deanno stated that the burn scar areas will be closely watched for the possibility of debris flows and mudslides.

Ventura County is under a wind advisory issued by the NWS, which will take effect at 4 p.m. m. Tuesday through three in the morning. M. Wednesday. 20 to 30 mph south winds with gusts of up to 50 mph are predicted.

Meteorologist Amber Lee of KCAL News predicted that the second storm would start Thursday night and continue to rain until Friday morning. A pause between the two systems will occur.

Since the second storm is farther away in time and space, forecasters are unsure of how much rain it will bring.

Deanno clarified that for the water year, which starts in October, the area is experiencing a 6 inch rain deficit. 1. . A small portion of that shortfall will be made up by the two rainstorms, but too much rain falling at once could result in extensive flooding.

The NWS said that although rain is needed in Southern California, it doesn’t appear that the two systems will generate enough precipitation to end the high fire season entirely.

Lee predicted that the rain would stop by Friday afternoon and that the weekend would be dry.

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