Rain Snarls Morning Commute On Several Freeways

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The first of three storms expected to hit Southern California this week caused several motorists to lose control of their vehicles Thursday, which created a traffic nightmare.

CBS2's Stephanie Simmons said the following areas are facing tie-ups:

#SigAlert issued in the Newhall Pass area after this big rig rolled over. #Mobile2 on scene. Latest at 5 on @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/G255cV4Mku
— CBSLA Assignment Desk (@KCBSKCALDesk) January 19, 2017

4:50a-COMMERCE: NB 5 @ Washington, lanes are flooding. Reports of up to 8 inches. #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/u2l80Pf7SU
— Stephanie Simmons (@StephKHOU) January 19, 2017

5a-TOP 2 TIE-UPS:
1. NB 5 @ 710: Traffic not moving, fwy flooding ahead
2. SB 5 @ 10: Big rig ax w/ lanes blocked#CBSLA
— Stephanie Simmons (@StephKHOU) January 19, 2017

5:30a-TOP 2 TIE-UPS:
1. NB 405 @ LAKEWOOD: new sig alert!
2. SB 5 @ 14: truck lanes gone on both fwys!#CBSLA
— Stephanie Simmons (@StephKHOU) January 19, 2017

SIGALERT EXTENDED: S/5 truck lanes at the 14 & S14 truck lanes to the S/5 in the Newhall Pass shut down until 12 noon #knxtraffic @knx1070
— Jennifer York (@jenknxtraffic) January 19, 2017

6:15a-TOP 2 TIE-UPS:
1. WB 10 @ 605: 5 cars, chain-reaction crash
2. SB 405-flooding in Sep Pass & West LA#CBSLA
— Stephanie Simmons (@StephKHOU) January 19, 2017

FLOOD REPORTS: (roads are open, some lanes may be blocked)
-Malibu Cyn
-405 Sep Pass & West LA
-60 East LA #CBSLA
— Stephanie Simmons (@StephKHOU) January 19, 2017

Lots of accidents this morning because of the #rain ???? this was on the 405 southbound into Long Beach @CBSLA #traffic pic.twitter.com/onbHZoOb8V
— JASMINE VIEL (@jasmineviel) January 19, 2017

6:50a-TOP 2 TIE-UPS:
1.EB210 @ SAN GABRIEL:jackknifed rig here, lane missing, sig alert
2.WB10 @ CLARK: pkg deal here, w/ ax & backup#CBSLA
— Stephanie Simmons (@StephKHOU) January 19, 2017

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