Rain Prompts Flood Advisories In Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parts of Southern California are getting a much-needed soaking as the remnants of a Pacific hurricane wash ashore, bringing moderate to heavy rain and lower temperatures.
The National Weather Service has issued flood advisories for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties on Tuesday.
Commuter traffic is backed up following crashes on several slick Los Angeles-area freeways.
The weather service says some areas saw between a quarter and a third of an inch of rain per hour.
The low-pressure system is what's left of Hurricane Linda, which formed Sept. 6 southwest of Baja California.
The rain is offering a brief respite from hot and dry conditions, as temperatures drop into the 70s in some areas. Temperatures are expected to spike again and humidity will drop by Wednesday.
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