LA County Storm: How Many Inches Did Hollywood Get?

LOS ANGELES, CA - All of Los Angeles was doused with rain over the weekend, wreaking havoc on roadways and utility systems. The region is still buckling down for more rains through Wednesday.

The greater Los Angeles area saw nearly nonstop rain Friday and Saturday, with downfall lightening some on Sunday. Over the last week, Hollywood has received nearly six inches of rain, according to the Los Angeles County Public Works Department.

Much of that rain came over the weekend.

Most of LA County’s coastline saw between around two and four inches of rain over the last three days. The San Fernando Valley saw between around five and six inches of rain, while the Downtown area saw between four and five inches. Eagle Rock and Flintridge saw over seven inches of rain, and areas in the San Gabriel Mountains saw as much as 14 inches of rain.
Mountain High received 93 inches of snow, and 40 inches dropped on Mount Wilson.

The weekend’s storm took a significant toll on Los Angeles roadways and power systems. The LADWP said 49,000 of its 1.5 million electric customers were without power Sunday. Thousands remained without power Monday, including major outages in Hollywood, Bel Air, Atwater Village, Marina Del Rey and North Hills.

Southern California Edison on Monday reported outages affecting nearly 600 Los Angeles County customers.

The National Weather Service predicted a lighter storm through Wednesday, promising up to two inches of rain in the mountains and foothills, with one inch in the coasts and valleys. Snow was expected at as low as 3,000 feet of elevation, with up to 18 inches expected in the San Gabriels.

Moderate snow fall of between 5 and 10 inches is expected during the winter weather advisory. Heavy snow is possible Tuesday night and Wednesday, with 6 to 12 inches of snow expected for elevations above 5,000 feet, and as much as 15 inches in the San Gabriel Mountains. Wind gusts could reach 60 mph.

Dangerous driving conditions could result from the snowy and winter conditions. Ice is being reported on Highway 14 through Palmdale and snow has been reported in the Agua Dulce area. The Placerita Canyon off-ramp from Highway 14 is experiencing flooding.

Los Angeles County beaches were expected to have high levels of bacteria through Sunday after the week of storming, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Storm runoff was expected to create hazardous conditions 72 hours after rains.

City News Service contributed to this report.