Flood watches, evacuation warnings lifted throughout Southern California as storm moves on

Diamond Bar, Santa Monica, and Studio City were just some of the many Los Angeles County cities that saw wet weather Monday morning, as a significant storm sweeps through Southern California, bringing rain, mountain snow and gusty winds expected to last through Wednesday.

Most areas of Los Angeles and Orange County experienced substantial rainfall by Monday morning that will continue throughout the day and on Election Day Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Showers are predicted to lighten on Wednesday, though they'll still be intermittent.

Total rainfall could exceed 5 inches, according to the NWS' Los Angeles office.

Due to the wet weather, Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia closed Monday. Park officials said tickets for Monday will be valid on any other regular day of operation through the end of the year.

In the mountains, snow accumulation was possible Monday night at 6,500 to 7,000 feet, where forecasters predicted 6 to 12 inches, with local amounts up to 20 inches.

Wind gusts of 40 mph are expected Monday in the mountains and high desert, increasing to 55 mph Tuesday. The weather service advised motorists to "prepare for slick roads and wintry travel in the mountains," as well as potential issues along the Grapevine on Tuesday night.

Wednesday's highs are only expected to reach 58 in Pasadena and Santa Clarita and 53 in Lancaster.

The Antelope Valley will see overnight temperatures below freezing level later this week, with lows of 33, 30 and 31 degrees expected Wednesday through Friday.

Regions under evacuation orders and warnings include:

• Evacuation Order issued for homes in the Fish Fire burn area in Duarte, beginning at 11 p.m. Monday evening.
• Warnings issued for those OC residents living closest the Silverado Canyon, Williams Canyon and Modjeska areas near the Bond Fire burn scar. Warnings go into effect at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning and last until 7 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Areas that are also under flash flood warnings and watches include: 

• Residents living near the Route, Bobcat, Ranch, Dam and Lake fires;
• Residents living in the Los Angeles County Mountain, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pomona, Valencia, Santa Clarita, El Monte, Acton, East Los Angeles, San Gabriel, Pasadena, Newhall and Mount Wilson;
• Orange County residents living near the Santa Ana Mountains and foothills, inland areas including Fullerton, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Garden Grove, Anaheim, Orange and Santa Ana. 

A drying trend is expected for the latter half of the week.

The wet weather will be accompanied by chillier days and nights. Daytime temperatures are expected to drop into the low 60s in the valleys and the downtown Los Angeles area Monday through Wednesday, with lows in the 50s Monday and Tuesday and the lower 40s Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.