When will it stop raining in Southern California? A storm timeline
Southern California will see continued rain through Tuesday and again starting Friday night into Sunday.
The intense downpours in Santa Barbara County prompted an evacuation order in Montecito amid flooding and mud sliding off hillsides.
Here is a timeline for what Southern California can expect, according to the National Weather Service, with Round 2 of rain forecast for Tuesday morning:
The powerful storm that knocked out power, toppled trees — including one that killed a toddler — and flooded homes along the coast in Santa Cruz continued its march through the region.
Second round of rain
• San Luis Obispo County: Begins around dawn
• Santa Barbara County: Begins mid-morning
• Ventura County: Begins mid- to late morning
• Los Angeles County: Begins late morning or early afternoon
The rain should end everywhere by Tuesday evening.
The powerful storm that knocked out power, toppled trees — including one that killed a toddler — and flooded homes along the coast in Santa Cruz continued its march through the region.
Details
Additional rain amounts forecast Tuesday: Half an inch to an inch across the coast and valleys, and 1 to 3 inches in the mountains and foothills.
Forecast
The longer-term forecast for L.A. County:
- Wednesday: Partly cloudy skies
- Thursday: Cloudy skies
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, 20% to 30% chance of rain after midnight
- Saturday: Cloudy with a 50% chance of rain, increasing to 70% at night
- Sunday: 40% to 50% chance of rain
- Monday, Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 50% chance of rain
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