Rain continued to fall in Southern California on Tuesday from an atmospheric river event that already dumped more than 11 inches of rain in some areas, including some neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
The powerful storm has already caused hundreds of mudslides, destroyed at least five buildings and toppled more than 250 trees.
The Santa Monica – Malibu Unified School District announced that all Malibu schools will be closed Tuesday.
“Due to further review of conditions in and around the Malibu community, the decision has been made to close all Malibu schools today, Feb. 6, 2024,” a post on X, formerly Twitter stated.
Schools in Santa Monica are in session, according to the school district.
Santa Ana City Hall and the Main Library are closed due to a power outage, the city posted on X, formerly Twitter.
An astonishing, and likely record-setting amount of rain has fallen in Southern California from the atmospheric river event that began drenching the region on Sunday.
Notable rain totals so far:
- Bel Air: 12.01”
- Woodland Hills: 11.58”
- Van Nuys: 7.90”
- Calabasas: 7.56”
- Downtown Los Angeles: 7.55”
- Santa Monica: 6.73”
- Pasadena: 6.07″
- Newhall: 6.85”
Full story with interactive map and more totals
Hundreds of potholes are forming on roadways across Southern California, including in L.A.’s Valley Village neighborhood, where a massive pothole damaged dozens of cars.
Drivers whose vehicles are damaged by potholes can be reimbursed if they meet certain criteria. More information can be found here.
Big Bear and Rim of the World Unified school districts have cancelled classes on Tuesday due to inclement weather. Snow will continue to fall and impact lower elevations as the week progresses, the National Weather Service says.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for mountain communities until 6 p.m.
This week’s storm powered by an atmospheric river event has caused significant damage across Southern California.
Forecasters are calling for another day of rain on Tuesday, which has many concerned about the growing number of mudslides due to the already saturated ground.
More than 300 mudslides have been reported since the storm began.
Another full day of rain is on tap for Southern California on Tuesday, prompting concerns that the already-saturated ground will give way in more communities.
Forecasters are calling for an additional one and a half to three inches of rain to fall on the Los Angeles County coastal and valley areas through Wednesday but the big concern is the possibility of more mudslides.
“The ground is saturated and that’s the issue. We still have this steady rain but we don’t know really what’s going on beneath the surface. That’s why we get all of these flows and slides,” KTLA Meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said. Full story & forecast
A massive tree toppled over in Brentwood, bringing a pole and power lines down with it.
The tree fell in the 600 block of North Bundy Drive near North Saltair Avenue around 6:30 a.m.
The incident caused a closure on Bundy Drive that left many residents trapped in their homes.
