"An atmospheric river hit Los Angeles in the early hours of Tuesday morning, bringing with it scattered downpours, powerful winds and fears of flooding. Evacuation warnings have been issued in areas ravaged by January's firestorm - including the burn scars from the Palisades fire, the Eaton fire in Altadena, the Hurst fire in Sylmar and the Sunset fire in the Hollywood Hills - which are at a high risk of debris flows."
"Before arriving in Southern California, the wintry storm swept through Northern and Central California, where it dusted the Sierra with the season's first major accumulation of snow, caused flight delays at San Francisco Airport, and generated a whirling column of air and mist over Monterey Bay. By Monday evening, rain fall totals in the Bay Area ranged from around 0.5 inches to 2 inches, according to the weather service."
A rare and potent atmospheric river struck Los Angeles early Tuesday, producing scattered heavy downpours, powerful winds, and elevated flooding threats. Evacuation warnings targeted burn scars from January fires — Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, and Sunset — because of high debris-flow risk. A flash-flood watch covered most of L.A. County from 8 p.m. Monday through Tuesday afternoon, with the heaviest rain expected Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service warned of mudslides, thunderstorms, hail, and gusts capable of knocking down trees and power lines, plus rotating storms that could spawn waterspouts or isolated tornadoes. The storm earlier brought Sierra snow, San Francisco flight delays, and 0.5–2 inches of rain in the Bay Area; L.A. forecasts ranged from 0.75–1.5 inches on the coast and valleys to up to 4 inches in mountains and foothills.
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