The first significant storm of the season brought heavy rain and snow to Southern California, causing flash floods, mudflows, and road closures in areas scarred by recent wildfires. More than an inch of rain fell across many areas, triggering runoff and debris flows. While the storm helped suppress wildfire risks, it also highlighted the dangers of ash and mudslides in fire-affected zones.
LOS ANGELES, California — The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area on Monday.More than an inch of rain fell in many areas, loosening Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, where crews cleared inundated roadways including the famed Pacific Coast Highway.
An aerial view of the devastation left by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 27, 2025. AP PHOTOClouds were clearing, but flood watches from lingering pockets of rain were still in effect for fire-scarred areas of the Palisades, Altadena and Castaic Lake.'All these fresh burns are very susceptible to rapid runoff,' said Joe Sirard, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service's office for Los Angeles.
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