Southern California is in for another quick hit of wet weather this week, with forecasters warning that Tuesday’s afternoon commute in Los Angeles County could turn slick in a hurry. Coastal neighborhoods around L.A. are expected to see light showers, while higher terrain and parts of the Bay Area look primed for more impressive totals. Officials are also flagging gusty winds in the mountains, isolated urban flooding in low-drainage spots, and travel headaches in the Sierra Nevada.
Timing and expected amounts across Southern California
Los Angeles and Ventura counties are set to take the brunt of the SoCal rain on Tuesday, with the action ramping up roughly between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. and totals staying on the lighter side. Forecast estimates cited in reporting put rainfall around 0.2 inch in Thousand Oaks and Santa Clarita, about 0.1 inch downtown and at LAX, and only a few hundredths of an inch in Long Beach, while Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo may squeeze out higher amounts later in the…..