Storm Brings Hail, Landslides To LA County — More Rain Is On The Way

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LOS ANGELES, CA — As Angelenos celebrated the first weekend of spring, the sopping-wet winter weather proved to be stubborn as showers dropped over an inch of rain on some parts of the Southland.

And it served as a preview of what’s to come, as more rain is expected this coming weekend.

While many parts of Southern California only saw a small amount of rain, this weekend’s rainstorm brought havoc to the Hollywood Hills, where a landslide left several homes in a high-end neighborhood uninhabitable. And a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday preceded thunderstorms and hail in the San Gabriel Valley.

The western Santa Monica Mountains saw the most rain of anywhere in Los Angeles County, where Topanga Canyon Boulevard remains closed indefinitely due to an ongoing landslide.

The wettest spot in LA County was Sepulveda Canyon, located immediately west of the 405 Freeway in Encino, where 1.12 inches of rain over the last three days, according to the Department of Public Works.

Here are some more rainfall totals, according to DPW measurements:

Topanga Canyon: 0.96 inches
Northridge: 0.70 inches
Hillcrest Country Club, Cheviot Hills: 0.52 inches
Hollywood Reservoir: 0.32 inches
Downtown LA: 0.30 inches
West Long Beach: 0.21 inches
Rolling Hills: 0.19 inches
San Gabriel: 0.11 inches
Manhattan Beach: 0.06 inches

The storm system moved out of the Southland Monday, leaving partly cloudy skies and highs in the mid 60s.

A wind advisory remains in effect until 3 p.m. Monday in the Santa Clarita Valley, where gusts of up to 40 mph were expected.

Temperatures are expected to warm throughout the week, before a “significant late-season storm” is forecast to move into the region this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The first sign will be the return of a deep marine layer by Thursday or Thursday night, according to the NWS.

While it’s still early, forecasters say as much as an inch of rain could fall on parts of the Southland beginning Friday, as part of a storm that’s also expected to bring gusty winds, according to the NWS.