Another atmospheric river worked its way into the Southland on Thursday, which led to the threat of flooding and mudslides in forest blazes.

The expected heavy rains, from Thursday night into early Friday morning, increased the risk of flooding in low lying roads and motorways and of mudslides and falling rocks on forested road.

Drizzle was forecast in Los Angeles on Thursday morning, and a steady downpour was to build up into the afternoon.

About 3 inches of rain could fall at shoreports and valleys and up to 3 inches in low-mountain and mountain counties, meteorologists said.

Officials said fire-affected areas near the Bond and El Dorado fires are especially vulnerable to the storm system.

Residents of the area scorched by the Bond fire in Orange County were ordered to evacuate ahead of 8pm on Thursday.

Thursday is also one of the busiest days of the year according to AAA, the federal transportation safety agency, and authorities are advising residents to be cautious when riding on slippery or icy roads.


Weather

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Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. On Earth, (wikipedia)


National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices

The National Weather Service operates 122 weather forecast offices in six regions. Each weather forecast office has a geographic area of responsibility, also known as a county warning area, (wikipedia)


Southland (TV series)

Southland is an American crime drama television series created by writer Ann Biderman and produced by Warner Bros. Television. It originally aired on NBC for one season from April 9 to May 21, 2009, (wikipedia)