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FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ORANGE COUNTY...THE INLAND EMPIRE...ANDTHE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS BELOW 5000 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT... .A COLD...COMPACT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK SOUTHWARD JUST OFFTHE CALIFORNIA COAST TODAY...MOVING INLAND ACROSS NORTHERN BAJATONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING PERIODS OF LOCALLY MODERATE PRECIPITATIONTHROUGH TONIGHT WITH PERIODS OF HIGH INTENSITY RAINFALL FROMTHUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOONTHROUGH TONIGHT.**************************************** PERIODS OF MODERATE RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT ON TOP OF SOIL NEARLY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL. PERIODS OF HIGH INTENSITY RAINFALL LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT FROM THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.

Rivers of mud and debris damaged or destroyed dozens of homes as they cascaded down the hillsides of La Cañada Flintridge. Crews are racing to make room in catch basins before more rains arrive.A flash flood warning in the San Gabriel Mountain foothills damaged by the Station fire has been lifted and a second band of rain cells passed through the burn area without triggering more of the mudslides that damaged or destroyed 43 homes in La Cañada Flintridge, closed several roads in the Santa Monica Mountains and washed out portions of Angeles Crest Highway and Ortega Highway near Idyllwild....

WASHINGTON – A blizzard battered the Mid-Atlantic region Saturday, with emergency crews struggling to keep pace with the heavy, wet snow that has piled up on roadways, toppled trees and left thousands without electricity. Officials urged people to huddle at home and out of the way of emergency crews. Forecasters said the storm could be the biggest for the nation's capital in modern history. A record 2 1/2 feet or more was predicted for Washington. As of early Saturday, 10 inches of snow was reported at the White House, while parts of Maryland and West Virginia were buried under more...

WASHINGTON – Shoppers jammed aisles and emptied stores of milk, bread and shovels Friday as a massive snowstorm blew into the Mid-Atlantic. Forecasters predicted a record 30 inches or more for the nation's capital, and authorities already were blaming the storm for the deaths of father-son Samaritans in Virginia. The region's second snow storm in less than two months could be "extremely dangerous," and heavy, wet snow and strong winds threatened to knock out power, the National Weather Service said. Flakes started falling around noon in Washington, where the federal government sent workers home early. The storm's wide swath and...

...RECORD SNOWFALL FORECAST IN THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON DC REGION... ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPING TONIGHT... GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY FALLING BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT TO PRODUCE NEAR-BLIZZARD AND EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED TONIGHT AND WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS. LOOKING BACK AT THE BIGGEST STORM OF RECORD FOR WASHINGTON DC... THE JANUARY 1922 KNICKERBOCKER STORM...28.0 INCHES OF SNOW WAS PRODUCED FROM 3.02 INCHES OF LIQUID WATER. CURRENT FORECASTS FOR THIS EVENT HAVE TOTAL LIQUID FALLING FROM THIS STORM APPROACHING 3...

..FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOONTHROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE...SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS AND SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * RAINFALL RATES COULD EXCEED ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES DURING THE STORM...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTH FACING SLOPES AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCAL FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS...AND PERIODS OF...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Southeastern states were bracing Friday as snow began to fall from a storm that has already toppled Midwestern power lines, closed major highways, buried parts of the southern Plains in heavy ice and snow and left tens of thousands of people in the dark. Snow and sleet began falling Friday in Tennessee, .. ... Mark Rose, a forecaster .. "a major winter storm for this part of the country — heck, for any part of it." The storm left 13 inches of snow in the northern Texas Panhandle, .. Heavy ice brought down electrical lines and trees...

While a storm rolling in from the Pacific Ocean is much weaker than most storms that hit last weekend, it can cause some rain and snow-related problems in California and the Southwest into Tuesday. Traffic slow-downs and flight delays are expected. The ground is still saturated over much of the region and in some cases hillsides remain unstable. Additional rainfall on the order of 1 to 2 inches in some areas can lead to flooding problems and mudslides. Locally heavier amounts of rain on the hillsides are a possibility. Heavy snow is in store for the mountains. However, snow levels...

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (CBS) ― [Storm-battered Southern California is beginning to dry out after a wild week of storms that flooded streets, spawned at least a few tornados, and left a trail of damage, but mudslides could still be a concern, but with predictions for more showers Friday, the supersaturated ground threatened to send damaging debris downhill. Officials have said the risk of mudslides can last up to 72hours after the rains have stopped. Hundreds of evacuees forced from homes in foothill communities are expected to learn sometime Friday whether it's safe for them to return home. Authorities said...

SAN FRANCISCO -- El Niño is officially here. Finally. Miserable commutes, howling winds, flooding streams, closed schools - this week's storms have had all the nasty punishments the famed weather pattern was supposed to bring, but hadn't so far this winter. Thunder-filled skies dumped more than an inch of rain in most Bay Area locations for the third consecutive day Wednesday, and by the time everyone was able to see clearly through the car windshield again in the evening, the verdict was clear. "It was looking more like El No-show than El Niño a couple of months ago, but there's...

Traffic is a nightmare, with portions of the 710 and 405 freeways inundated by several feet of water and the Grapevine and Cajon Pass closed by snow. Evacuations are ordered for more than 1,000 homes.The third day of an intense series of winter storms brought widespread flooding, huge waves and more evacuations throughout Southern California, with another powerful front expected to hit this morning. Wednesday's storm lacked the dramatic tornado conditions of Tuesday's, but it dropped significantly more rain. Streets from San Pedro to Sunland flooded. And the afternoon commute turned into a nightmare when portions of the 405 and...

A powerful new storm was pushing ashore this morning as officials prepared for more mudslides and coastal flooding. According to the National Weather Service, today's storm -- the third in as many days -- is expected to dump 1 to 2 inches of rain in the L.A. basin and valley areas and 3 to 4 inches in foothill and mountain areas. The brunt of the storm is supposed to hit around noon. Officials issued a flash flood watch and thunderstorm warning for the region, forecasting sustained rainfall and fierce winds. Forecasters say the strongest drenching could occur Thursday, with up...

A Huntington Beach police officer checks out an SUV that winds blew onto its side in the parking lot of Peter's Landing Marina in Huntington Harbour. No one was in the vehicle when it tipped over. (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times / January 19, 2010)The second of four rainstorms forecast for Southern California pummeled the coast this afternoon, with gale-force winds and at least one tornado lifting boats in Orange County 30 to 50 feet, causing serious flooding across the region and promoting a new round of evacuations. But forecasters said the worst is yet to come, in the...

LOS ANGELES — A storm moving through Central and Southern California has brought high winds, waves and lightning, prompting a tornado warning and pier closures. Los Angeles County firefighters report minor street and building flooding in some areas of Los Angeles County on Tuesday but there are no reports of major damage or injuries. Officials shut down piers in Ventura, Seal Beach, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach because of 15-foot waves. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for south-central Los Angeles County because of a fast-moving thunderstorm. That warning expired at 1:15, but one...

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for the South Los Angeles, Long Beach and Whittier areas as a powerful new storm moves ashore. The warning is expected to be in place for at least 45 minutes. Radar shows heavy rain falling in Long Beach, with the storm moving in at 35 mph to the northeast. There were also reports of thunder and lightning across the region. Forecasters said the storm was capable of producing a tornado, but there was no evidence at this time that any tornadoes have developed on land. [Updated at 1:03 p.m.: The tornado...

<p>VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP) - uthorities have rescued four teenagers trapped by rising water in a Southern California storm drain as powerful rains pounded the region.</p> <p>Victorville police say one of the teens called police Monday and said they were hanging from a ladder leading to a manhole cover, but did not know their exact location.</p>

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) ― Click to enlarge1 of 1 All the catch basins designed to keep mud and debris from sliding downhill are full. CBS Related Stories Command Post Established For Storm Emergencies(1/19/2010) Authorities have ordered the evacuation of 64 homes in the Paradise Valley area of La Canada Flintridge. Another 42 homeowners were told to be ready to leave if necessary. The neighborhood was scarred by last summer's massive wildfire and officials aren't taking chances as heavy rains continue to pound the area.

An upcoming week of stormy weather in California and much of the West will hearken back to many an El Nino-powered winter from years past. To begin with, storm track will set up farther south than usual. Add to this that storms that will line up in a series that could number at least five, will tend to be quite strong. Now, into the fray of back-to-back storms will waft plenty of tropical moisture bolstered by flow off El Nino-warmed equatorial seas. Such are the makings for flooding rain and mudslides, deep mountain snows and thunderous surf.

California will be hit hard by an onslaught of major storms next week. This is a big deal, folks. Something we haven't seen the likes of in quite some time. Powerful ocean storms are going to play tag with tropical moisture all week long, and quite a bit of that moisture will be pumped into the West Coast. California will probably get the worst of it, but the storms will produce rain all the way to British Columbia. Along the California coast and all windward-facing slopes, rainfall totals could easily exceed a half foot by the end of the week....

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE — Two storms appeared to be on course Friday to hit Southern California next week with potentially heavy rainfall that could unleash floods of mud and debris-laden water from wildfire burn areas into adjacent communities. The National Weather Service said the exact tracks of the storms and rainfall amounts were still uncertain, but it was likely that rain would fall over the region on Monday and possibly through the week until Friday. There was a possibility showers could arrive as early as Sunday night, the NWS said. A major area of concern is the string of Los...

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRALCALIFORNIA LATE TUESDAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY WILL BRING SOMEIMPACTS TO EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. THE STORM WILL GENERATE A LARGE WEST SWELL WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGHTHE COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BRINGING HIGH SURF TOEXPOSED WEST FACING BEACHES WITH SOME BREAKERS EXCEEDING 10 FEETPOSSIBLE. THIS SURF WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. OTHER IMPACTS MAY EXTEND INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERNCALIFORNIA WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AS FAR SOUTHAS THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND STRONG...GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLEIN MOUNTAIN AND DESERT AREAS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. ANYMODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL COULD CAUSE MUD AND...

As of mid-afternoon, a line of tornadic thunderstorms was moving through eastern Tennessee and northern Alabama. At least one tornado touched down in Murfreesboro, Tenn. killing at least 2 people and injuring 13 others. 3 neighborhoods were heavily damaged and an elementary school had its roof destroyed. As of 2:25 P.M. CDT, Interstate 24 in central Tennessee was backed up near Murfreesboro due to a tractor-trailor crash possibly caused by the tornado. Many tornado warnings remain in effect from south-central Kentucky through central Tennessee and now, northern Alabama. These powerful thunderstorms will shift to far eastern Tennessee and northern Georgia...

Large outbreak...of super size storms.

Two storms are destined for the West this week, the first mainly for California, parts of the Southwest and the interior Great Basin. The second will deliver precipitation from north to south but will again be especially aimed at California then the interior Great Basin. Neither of these storms are destined to be big precipitation producers for the West, but the second probably has more than the first. The satellite picture from Monday afternoon shows that first storm swirling quite nicely west of central California.

A PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE RAPIDLY SOUTHEAST INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALATE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...BRINGING SHOWERS...WITH SNOW TO THEMOUNTAINS...ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURESWELL BELOW NORMAL. THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTEDWITH THE COLD FRONTAL RAIN BAND LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.AROUND 1/4 TO 1/2 AN INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THE COASTAL ANDVALLEY AREAS...UP TO ABOUT 3/4 OF AN INCH OF RAIN IN THEMOUNTAINS...AND UP TO 1/10 OF AN INCH OF RAIN IN THE DESERTS. SNOWABOVE 6000 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT...LOWERING TO 4500 FEET SUNDAY. UP TO6 INCHES OF SNOW...

Heavy rain and mountain snows will shift southward over California Monday as a strong winter storm drifts toward shore. The focus for drenching rain Monday will be in Southern California, from greater Los Angeles to San Diego. Amounts through Monday here will be a widespread 1-2 inches, with rainfall to 4 inches inundating the mountains and foothills, particularly the southward-facing slopes. Flooding is likely with this event, and mudslides possible, especially in recent burn areas. Some roads may become blocked with debris or completely washed out, and drivers should exercise caution. Gusty winds will further complicate matters, downing trees...

The latest storm to hit California with heavy rain and mountain snow this weekend will have far-reaching effects across the country next week. This storm has the potential to spark another round of severe storms in the southern Plains and Deep South and spread a swath of heavy snow from the Midwest to the Northeast.

Image will change as time progresses:***************EXCERPT ******************* The latest system riding the train of Pacific storms will press over the Southwest through tonight, delivering more welcome rain and mountain snow. A period of rain will spread from north to south across California, reaching Los Angeles by the afternoon. Rain will not fall heavily enough to cause flash flooding in most areas. However, the areas burned by wildfires last year could be the exception. The northern and central Sierra will bear the brunt of the storm's snowfall. Over a foot of snow will make travel through the passes extremely treacherous. Ski...

Following is an EXCERPT******************************A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY. THESE WILLBRING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ANDPOSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS. THERE WILL ALSO BE SNOW AT THE HIGHERELEVATIONS...ESPECIALLY THIS WEEKEND. THE FIRST COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIATHIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRINGAHEAD OF IT OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT ARE FORECAST TORANGE FROM A QUARTER TO A HALF INCH OVER THE COASTS AND VALLEYS TOAN INCH ON THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES....

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA1006 AM PST THU JAN 8 2009 CAZ042-050-056-058-082200-/O.EXA.KSGX.HW.A.0001.090109T2000Z-090112T0200Z/ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-1006 AM PST THU JAN 8 2009 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAYAFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WINDWATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAYAFTERNOON. GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGHPRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GREAT BASIN. THE SANTA ANA WINDS WILLCONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH ANDBELOW MOUNTAIN CANYONS AND PASSES WHERE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS...

FLOOD WATCHNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA134 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY FOR THEMOUNTAINS BELOW 6000 FEET AND FOR BURN AREAS IN COASTAL ANDVALLEY AREAS... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING PERIODS OF HEAVYRAINFALL BELOW 6000 FEET AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. CAZ042-048-057-241030-/O.CON.KSGX.FF.A.0018.081225T0200Z-081225T2000Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-134 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENINGTHROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING...

..UNSETTLED WEATHER THIS WEEK... A COUPLE OF PACIFIC STORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA NEXTWEEK. THIS WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH PERIODS OF RAIN ANDMOUNTAIN SNOW. THE FIRST SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL MOVE THROUGHMONDAY WITH RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW. SHOWERS WILL LINGER INTOTUESDAY. MOST OF THE COLD AIR WILL INITIALLY REMAIN TO THE NORTHEASTWITH THE LOCAL SNOW LEVELS 5500 TO 6500 FT MONDAY THEN LOWERING TOBETWEEN 4000 AND 4500 FT TUESDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD RANGE FROM ABOUT HALF NEAR THE COAST TO ABOUTAN INCH ON THE LOWER COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES. UP TO ABOUT A THIRD OFAN INCH IS EXPECTED...

ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-816 AM PST WED DEC 17 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE...SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS AND SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * HEAVY RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. * A...

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA802 AM PST MON DEC 15 2008 CAC059-065-071-151715-/O.CON.KSGX.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-081215T1715Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/SAN BERNARDINO CA-RIVERSIDE CA-ORANGE CA-802 AM PST MON DEC 15 2008 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM PST FOR THYEFREEWAY BURN AREA IN NORTH CENTRAL ORANGE...EXTREME NORTHWESTERNRIVERSIDE AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES... AT 800 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TOINDICATE RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...MOVING ACROSS THE FREEWAY COMPLEX.HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A THREAT FOR FLOODING OR DEBRISFLOWS THROUGH 9 15 AM. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO YORBALINDA...AND PORTIONS OF BREA AND ANAHEIM. URGENT...

Well its raining here in Southern California We are on flood watch in the Burn areas more to follow

...WET WEATHER TO IMPACT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK... A SERIES OF STORMS WILL EFFECT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK...BRINGING MUCH COOLER WEATHER...PERIODS OF RAIN...WITH SNOW IN THEMOUNTAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AT TIMES. THE FIRST STORM SHOULD ARRIVE TUESDAY...AND CONTINUE INTOWEDNESDAY. THIS STORM COULD TAP INTO SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE...WITHTHE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER RAIN AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN RECENTLY BURNEDAREAS. SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE AT RESORT LEVELS. THERE IS A SMALL POSSIBILITY THAT A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS COULD LINGERINTO THANKSGIVING DAY AS THE COOL...UNSETTLED WEATHER CONTINUES. A SECOND STORM MAY MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE FRIDAY OR SATURDAY. THEREIS STILL QUITE A BIT...

A wildfire in the Sierra Madre foothills swelled to 230 to 270 acres early this morning, forcing the evacuation of at least 100 homes and drawing hundreds of firefighters from around the region. The fire was moving southwest in remote brush at 1 a.m. today, and containment was not expected for two to three days, said Elisa Weaver, spokeswoman for the city of Sierra Madre. Warm, dry weather is predicted for the fire area this morning, with winds gusting to 15 miles to 20 miles an hour before slowing this evening, the National Weather Service reported.

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDFLOOD WATCHNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA1224 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A STRONG PACIFIC STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PERIODS OFMODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. PEAK RAINFALLRATES OF ONE HALF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE LATETONIGHT AND SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ON ALREADY SATURATEDGROUND FROM THE PREVIOUS STORMS WILL INCREASE THE FLOOD THREAT.THE BURN AREAS WILL BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASHFLOODING...MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS. CAZ042-043-240430-/O.EXA.KSGX.FF.A.0004.080224T0600Z-080225T0200Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-1224 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD...

ECHO SUMMIT, Calif. (Map, News) - A month of relentless storms has left the Sierra snowpack well above its average depth, a welcome change from last year's dry winter and a positive sign for summertime water deliveries to farms and cities.In the northern Sierra Nevada, just south of Lake Tahoe, the state Department of Water Resources measured the snow Thursday at 73.1 inches deep. That's 123 percent of what is typically expected this time of year.The average snowpack along the entire 400-mile-long range was 111 percent of normal, well above the amount measured during the first seasonal snow survey earlier...

Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County Fire Department's urban search and rescue team gets ready to take part in a search last night at the Mountain High ski resort. The body of a Santa Monica man is found near Wrightwood, the third such death. A new round of storms is expected to hit the Southland tonight. third person was found dead today near Wrightwood at the Mountain High ski resort in the San Gabriel Mountains after avalanches hit the area on Friday. Searchers discovered the man, described only as from Santa Monica and in his 60s,...

A powerful winter storm that unleashed a thick blanket of mountain snow, heavy rain and at least one tornado pounded Southern California for a fifth straight day Friday. Some areas had received more rain in the storm than they did the entire year before, National Weather Service meteorologist Jamie Meier said, though experts said the moisture would do little to improve local water supplies. By Friday morning, Long Beach Airport had received 2.76 inches of rain, compared to 2.1 inches over the previous 12 months, Meier said. Downtown Los Angeles had received 2.54 inches and Gibraltar Dam near Santa Barbara...

Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times Angie Armenta of Upland emerges from a snowbank after sledding down a hill on Mt. Baldy. Travelers are trapped at the Grapevine; I-5 is shut indefinitely. More snow, rain on the way. A fierce winter storm left the Southland's mountain regions battered and snow-crusted Thursday, and hundreds of motorists found themselves stranded along Interstate 5 in the Tejon Pass after public safety officials ordered the key artery closed indefinitely as they braced for yet another icy tempest. Frustrated commuters and truckers spent Wednesday night and Thursday morning trapped in the notorious Grapevine area north...

One-Two Punch for California ******************************************** Central and Southern California are getting hit now, and another storm will impact the area Friday and Saturday. Currently, snow is falling in the central and southern Sierra Nevada, and also in the Sierra Madre, San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains. Elevations above 4,000 feet can expect up to 1 foot of snow before the storm subsides Thursday. The storm that hits this weekend will impact roughly the same area with similar weather conditions. If anything, the rain and snow in central and Southern California this weekend will be somewhat heavier than what is falling...

Gale-force winds downed power lines and toppled trees in Southern California, briefly trapping motorists and leaving thousands without power, officials said Thursday. Cold winds from the north prompted warnings about gusts through the afternoon. The winds could remain strong at times through Saturday, said Stuart Seto of the National Weather Service. An 83 mph gust - the equivalent of a Category One hurricane - was recorded in La Crescenta on the southern side of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Fernando Valley. Similar wind speeds were recorded in Angeles National Forest, northeast of Los Angeles. Gusts of 74 mph...

As I said yesterday, the coming Santa Ana for southern California is going to rival the strongest one of the season. Today it looks no different to me and remains very impressive looking. While eyes in many parts of the country are on cold, rain and snow ( it is winter you know) perhaps the most serious weather event that will occur in the Nation over the next 48 hours will occur in southern California. Most people know the areas that get these winds, but I will list them once again. Of primary threat will be all mountain areas, the...

Californians braced Thursday for back-to-back weekend storms that could bring more than a foot of rain to mudslide-prone canyons denuded by the fall wildfires, dump up to 10 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada and buffet the state with hurricane-force winds. The first in a trio of storms began with sprinkles along Northern California coast, but the heaviest precipitation - and possibly the most rain Southern California has seen in three years - was expected Friday night and Saturday. Forecasters issued a rare blizzard warning for the Sierra Nevada, with up to 10 feet of snow expected in some...

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDFLOOD WATCHNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA132 PM PST THU JAN 3 2008 ...A STRONG STORM WILL BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO SOUTHWESTCALIFORNIA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... .A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAFRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY MONDAY. THE GREATEST RAINFALL WILLOCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...THEN RAIN WILL DECREASE AND TAPEROFF TO SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. CAZ042-043-048-050-055>058-040500-/O.NEW.KSGX.FF.A.0001.080105T0200Z-080106T0200Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-132 PM PST THU JAN 3 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH...

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA913 PM PST TUE JAN 1 2008 CAZ042-043-048-050-055>058-060>062-022200-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-800 PM PST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...WET AND WINDY WEATHER HEADING FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THISWEEKEND... A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES WILL RACE ACROSS THE PACIFIC AND IMPACTCALIFORNIA BEGINNING ON THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. ATTHE SAME TIME THE POLAR JET STREAM WILL PROGRESSIVELY MOVE SOUTH...WHICH WILL BRING PACIFIC MOISTURE...

RENO, Nev. – If everything lines up just right, the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe ski resorts could be in for some rough but welcome weather in the days ahead. The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for the region beginning Thursday through the weekend. Forecasters on Monday predicted snow totals in the range of 5 to 10 feet along the Sierra crest, with about 2 feet around Lake Tahoe. Three storm systems are approaching the region and forecasters said they will be accompanied by strong winds that could create blizzard conditions. Rain is likely at first...

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA1015 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 CAZ042-043-048-050-055>058-060>062-301200-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-1015 AM PST SAT DEC 29 2007 ...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY... SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVING FROM NEVADA TO UTAH WILL CAUSE LOCALSTRONG GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDSWILL BE THROUGH AND BELOW MOUNTAIN CANYONS AND PASSES. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY...