East Pasadena Takes Brunt of Storm, Hit With Nearly 3 Inches of Rain Overnight

A winter storm warning was in effect Friday morning for Los Angeles County for a system that dropped several inches of rain in parts of the Southland, and was blamed for at least two rain-related accidents on the I-210 Foothill freeway in Pasadena.

According to the National Weather Service, nearly 3 inches of rain fell in East Pasadena. La Cañada Flintridge was soaked overnight with more than 1.5 inches of rain.

A winter storm warning was in effect until 3 p.m. Friday. The chance of precipitation in Pasadena is 90% today, according to the NWS.

A flash flood watch for the Los Angeles County burn areas was allowed to expire about 4:45 a.m., but there remained a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through Friday afternoon before the storm clears out this evening, the weather service said.

About 11:20 p.m Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted “50+ crashes on LA freeways? Our partners over at the CHP are in for a long night. Please SLOW DOWN.”

Forecasters said the “atmospheric river event” had already dropped nearly 14 inches of rain in some parts of San Luis Obispo County throughout Wednesday and Thursday and Los Angeles County could see 1.5 to 3.5 inches of rain, with 2 to 5 inches possible in the foothills and mountains.

“On Friday, numerous showers, mountain snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms can be expected as a cold upper-level low pressure system affects the region,” according to the NWS. “Dry weather will prevail Saturday through Monday as high pressure builds in over the region.”

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 65.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.