Heavy Rainfall Could Unleash Mud, Debris Where Colby Fire Burned
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A Pacific storm is expected to bring rain, snow and high winds Friday afternoon through the evening.
The storm will drop temperatures below average over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
A warning was issued to San Gabriel Valley residents who live below areas burned by the 1,992-acre Colby Fire in January as the potential for heavy downpours overnight could unleash mud and debris flow, officials said.
The rain has started along the central coast Friday afternoon but should hold off for the Los Angeles-area until the evening. Showers are expected to linger through Saturday.
The rainfall will start out light and scattered around 7 p.m., but steady showers are expected to begin around midnight and last about three to four hours, according to CBS2/KCAL9's Chief Meteorologist Josh Rubenstein.
There is a "slight" chance of thunderstorms in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, the NWS said.
Southwest winds are expected between 35 and 45 miles per hour in the mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties and in the Antelope Valley Friday afternoon and evening.
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