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Weekend storm dumped record rainfall for some areas of Los Angeleswhile for this Monday light rains are expected in the region.
In downtown Los Angeles, 1.82 inches of rain was recorded on Saturdaywhich broke the record of 1.56 inches that had been set in 1978.
In the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) area, there was a record rainfall of 1.53 incheswhich erased the previous record of 1.51 inches, also from 1978.
Another area that recorded record rainfall was at the Long Beach Airport, with 1.72 inches, enough to surpass the 1.48 inches of 1978, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Since Saturday morning it began to rain in Los Angeles County and the precipitation became more intense in the late afternoon. During the night it decreased in intensity and abated until Sunday afternoon, before the entry of a second less powerful winter storm.
It is forecast that the phenomenon remains throughout the morning of the holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
County health authorities issued a low-temperature advisory for the mountainswhich will remain in effect until 3:00 am this Tuesday.
A high surf warning is also in effect until 10:00 p.m. Tuesday for southern California beaches.
High surf & hazardous seas persist through Tuesday. Tides are on the rise as well, so minor coastal flooding is poss along our coasts! It’s looking like we will have an extended period of elevated to high surf into the coming week so pay special attention to the forecast. #socal pic.twitter.com/PctOAHe4yl
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) January 16, 2023
The new rainfall has hindered the work of the crews that are still working on cleaning streets and avenues after the winter storms that occurred last week.
A sinkhole that opened up on a Calabasas highway, into which two vehicles fell, was growing in size. The sinkhole on Iverson Road was estimated to have increased in size to about 45 feet deep as it spread across all lanes of the road.
Los Angeles City Council approved $500,000 in emergency funding for sinkhole repair workplus another $450,000 for storm repairs on Mulholland Drive, between Summit Circle and Bowmont Drive, which was closed Sunday to non-residents.
On Friday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, declared a local state of emergency due to the recent storms and the rain that was forecast for the next few days.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors also declared a state of storm emergency to expedite disaster relief efforts for the rains.
Drier conditions are expected this Tuesday, although some Santa Ana winds are forecast throughout the week.
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