The rain could persist into Friday, the National Weather Service said.
LOS ANGELES — A winter storm is hitting Southern California Wednesday, with some mountain areas potentially seeing more than a foot of snow and the rest of the region expected to see rainy conditions through Friday. The National Weather Service said minor flooding is likely in Southern Los Angeles County, with some minor mud and debris flows possible across the southern portion of the Bobcat and Ranch2 burn areas. Officials also warned of possible power outages. About 7 a.m., a mudslide blocked some roadways near Anderson Way in Silverado Canyon in Orange County, but no one was injured. Crews with bulldozers were sent to the scene, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Some locations that could experience flooding include Long Beach, Alhambra, Downtown Los Angeles, Whittier, Pasadena, Inglewood, Griffith Park, Hollywood, Culver City, Universal City, Mount Wilson, Torrance, West Covina, Burbank, Beverly Hills, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, North Hollywood, Monrovia and Azusa, the NWS said. Forecasters said there could be three to six hours of steady rain starting in the early hours Wednesday, followed by “off-and-on-again showers” into Thursday, along with “a few periods of more organized bands of showers Wednesday afternoon and evening.
