Light rain is forecast for Southern California at the beginning of the week.

After a break in the weather conditions, with a sunny weekend, Light rain is forecast for this Monday in Southern Californiaaccording to the National Weather Service (NWS).

As of this Sunday afternoon, the rain totals expected for this new round of precipitation were still low, and according to the forecasts, specialists estimated between one and two tenths of an inch of rain in Los Angeles, Pasadena, Long Beach, Santa Clarita and Santa Barbara.

According to the NWS, The greatest amount of rain could fall during the afternoon and evening of this Mondaywith no plans to extend until Tuesday morning.

There is also the possibility of some light snow in the Grapevine area during this Monday night thanks to the entry of humidity.

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This round of rain is not fed by an atmospheric river, so it is expected to not have the same strength as previous storm systems.

He National Metereological Service He said the light rainfall could bring a small risk of flooding and landslides in areas that had moisture overload during the winter storms that hit the region in recent weeks.

Landslides created a problem in Malibu, after heavy rains caused flows of mud and debris that They forced the closure of several roadslike the Pacific Coast Highway.

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After this phase of light rain, Southern California I could expect days with more humidity for the following weekendaccording to the NWS, to add more precipitation to the region during the early months of the rainy season.

After Monday, the region will have a cooling trend for the rest of the week, but should remain dry from Tuesday to Thursdayaccording to forecasts from NWS meteorologists.

According to projections from the National Meteorological Service, it is expected that the heaviest rains will occur over the weekend.

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“It seems that the next system it will be cold and dynamic. At this point, its exact trajectory is a bit uncertain,” an NWS bulletin reported.

Although it was not clear which areas of Southern California would experience the heaviest rainfall, there is a possibility of moderate rainfall and snowfall in the mountain regions. during Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2.

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