Several cities in Southern California are expecting heavy bouts of rain Wednesday through Friday, with the flash flood risk increased in burned areas.
Why It Matters
In January, several massive wildfires tore through Southern California . The flames have since been extinguished but have left behind burn scars, which enhances the risk of floods and debris flows.
Incoming rain could help remedy the dry start to the winter that Southern California has seen so far, but it also comes with hazards that National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are warning about.
What To Know
On Tuesday, multiple NWS offices in Southern California issued weather alerts related to the incoming rainstorm, including a flash flood watch, a wind advisory and a flood watch.
A rainfall map shared by the NWS office in Los Angeles shows widespread amounts of 2 to 3 inches of rain expected from north of Paso Robles to south of Long Beach…