After a prolonged drought and devastating wildfires, rain will return to Southern California over the next few days. Unfortunately, it is expected to be too much precipitation within too short of a period.
A Pacific storm is approaching the West Coast, initially directing its stream of moisture toward northern and central California, adding to the Sierra snowpack. By tomorrow, this band of precipitation will shift southward, unleashing heavy rain across the Los Angeles basin and its surrounding highlands. Flooding is expected throughout the region and the rain will likely trigger mudslides in the burn areas.
While winter is the rainy season in Southern California, it is arriving too late to prevent wildfires and too soon to allow the burn scars to heal. Unfortunately, climate change is expected to intensify both drought and flooding across our country and around the globe.
