Pasadena Gets A Brief Reprieve Before The Next Rainstorm

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Southland will get a brief reprieve from the series of storms buffeting the region before yet another cold storm moves in Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The reprieve can't come soon enough for some parts of the county hit hard by an overnight storm Monday that triggered a mudslide in Sherman Oaks and created winter-weather conditions in the San Gabriel Mountains. The storm moved in from Canada, dropping the snow level and causing scattered showers into Monday morning before moving out of the region.

In addition to on-and-off showers Monday morning, there was a chance of showers Monday afternoon, said National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall. Tuesday should be mostly dry, ahead of another system Wednesday night into Thursday. That system could drop snow on The Grapevine Thursday morning, but snow will not affect Interstate-5 Monday, according to the NWS.

The mudslide in Sherman Oaks occurred sometime before 10 p.m. Sunday in the 15000 block of West Hamner Drive. Debris damaged at least one residence, but no injuries were immediately reported.

In the San Gabriel Mountains, a winter weather advisory, which denotes challenging traveling conditions, will be in effect until 1 p.m. Monday.

"Moderate snow accumulations are expected over the higher elevations, which will affect the higher mountain roads," according to an NWS statement. For now, "the snow will not affect Interstate 5."

An accumulation of 6-10 inches of snow is expected above 6,500 feet, and less snow is expected between 4,500 and 6,500 feet, according to the statement.

Also expected in the mountains are southwest winds of 15-30 mph and 45- mph gusts, according to the NWS.

"Travel could be very difficult over higher mountain roads," warned the NWS statement.

The NWS forecast rain Monday and highs of 42 on Mount Wilson; 58 in Saugus; 59 in Palmdale and Lancaster; 61 in Burbank; 62 in Avalon, Pasadena and Woodland Hills; 63 in San Gabriel; 64 in Long Beach 65 at LAX; and 66 in Downtown L.A. Tuesday and Wednesday will be mostly cloudy; and showers are forecast Thursday before two partly cloudy days amid temperatures ranging from the low 60s to the low 70s.

Partly cloudy skies are expected in most of Orange County, though the Santa Ana Mountains will experience showers, along with highs of 41 on Santiago Peak; 51 on Ortega Highway at 2,600 feet; 57 at Fremont Canyon and Trabuco Canyon; 59 in Laguna Beach; 60 in Yorba Linda and San Clemente; 61 in Newport Beach and Mission Viejo; 62 in Anaheim; and 63 in Fullerton and Irvine. Temperatures will remain about the same until a warming trend Saturday and Sunday, with showers forecast Thursday.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.