Southern California’s extended stretch of hot, dry weather finally came to an end Tuesday as a cold front swept through the region, delivering more rain overnight than forecasters initially expected.
“Not all storms are the same. The difference last night is that we did rush in cooler air by about 3 to 5 degrees,” KTLA meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said Wednesday. “That was a little bit different than originally planned, and that’s why we ended up with decent rainfall amounts in some areas.”
The cold system was already moving out of Southern California by Wednesday morning, but not before soaking much of the region. Many areas picked up between a quarter inch and three quarters of an inch of rain, with a few locations topping a full inch…