Southern California dries out, warms up after intense winter storm
By Orange County on March 7, 2024
Southern California was drying out Thursday following a brief-yet-intense storm system that brought more rain to the region, but forecasters said weather conditions should remain calm through the weekend.
Some showers were possible Thursday in select mountain areas, along with lingering snowfall in higher elevations.
But the rest of the area should see warming temperatures, rising as much as 7 to 10 degrees in some coastal and valley areas — but that’ll still leave most of the region 3 to 6 degrees below normal. More warming is anticipated Friday, bringing temperature to near-normal levels, with warm valley locations seeing afternoon highs in the low 70s.
A bird enjoys the ward steam coming off a wood fence as the sun rises starting to dry things out from the yesterdays rain storm Thursday Van Nuys CA, March 7, 2024.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer
A woman walks through the rain in the parking lot of the Plant Shopping Center in Van Nuys, CA., on Wednesday, March 6. 2024. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
A man covers up during Wednesday’s rain in Sherman Oaks on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
People cover up during Wednesday’s rain in Sherman Oaks on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
People cross Van Nuys Blvd at Lanark St in the rain in Van Nuys, CA., on Wednesday, March 6. 2024. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
A woman through the rain in the parking lot of the Plant Shopping Center in Van Nuys, CA., on Wednesday, March 6. 2024. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
A woman takes a phone call just as the rain drops began to fall in Signal Hill on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Despite the clouds and forecasted afternoon rain a group of young men made their way to the ocean for a beach day Long Beach on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Anthony Mora gets in practice kicks despite the steady rain soaking him, at El Dorado Park in Long Beach on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
A trio of friends look out over the city, under the raindrops from Hilltop Park in Signal Hill on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Dark clouds move over the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Valencia. More rain is expected throughout the region through Thursday morning. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
“Gusty north to northwest winds will develop in the mountains later today,” according to the National Weather Service. “The winds will then shift to the northeast Friday. Dry and warmer conditions are expected Friday through at least early next week.”
The latest storm system moved relatively quickly through the area Wednesday, but it packed a punch in some areas, even prompting flash flood warnings in areas of West Los Angeles and the San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys.
Malibu and Santa Monica both received about an inch of rain, while about a half-inch fell in areas including Hawthorne and Compton, according to the NWS. Some areas of Orange County saw locally higher amounts, including 1.11 inches in Huntington Beach.
Van Nuys received 1.1 inches of rain, downtown LA 0.72 inches, Burbank 0.84 inches, El Monte 0.36 inches, San Gabriel 0.43 inches, LAX 0.67 inches, John Wayne Airport 0.72 inches, Seal Beach 0.47 inches, Corona Del Mar 0.59 inches, and Dana Point 0.47 inches.
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