After days of historic rainfall from a deadly atmospheric river storm , forecasters say some dry weather is finally on the horizon for Southern California — but not until after a smaller system brings some additional rain and snow to the region.
A new low-pressure system is moving into the area Wednesday, bringing a cold front and further precipitation — though nothing as severe as the major system that dumped more than a foot of rain in some parts of Los Angeles County since Sunday, causing mudslides, flooding, widespread power outages and forced evacuations .
The statewide death toll from the storm has climbed to nine, including four people hit by trees in Northern California and three motorists who died after crashes in Central and Southern California, according to state officials.
The city of Los Angeles is still working its way through the damage caused by the storm, with 562 mudslides and 15 homes red-tagged as of Wednesday evening, according to the mayor’s office. The rains left portions of Mulholland Drive slipping down the mountain in the Hollywood Hills, according to officials.