Rain is expected in Southern California later this week and a forecaster told KNX News it could be strong enough to bring down the mud and rocks from the areas impacted by the Palisades Fire.
Andrew Rourke with the National Weather Service told KNX News’ Jon Baird that there will be light to moderate rain Wednesday before the main rain system arrives Thursday.
“It'll begin with steady, steady light, moderate rain,” he said. “But then the period we're really worried about is when the cold front drags through the area sometime after midnight and before dawn on Friday morning.”
Rourke said this storm will be stronger than the one we had last week.
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“With this cold front comes the heavier rainfall,” he said. “Rainfall intense enough that we believe [could] be capable of producing mud and debris flows in and around the burn areas.”
Shortly after fully reopening, a portion of Pacific Coast Highway was closed indefinitely due to concerns of rain and possible debris flow.
Early Friday morning, Caltrans crews worked to clear a mudslide that came down on PCH just north of Big Rock.
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