Storm brings heavy rain and snow to SoCal, leading to mudslides in Orange County

Heavy rain, snow moves into SoCal

LOS ANGELES - A winter storm warning was in effect Friday morning for Los Angeles County for a system that dropped several inches of rain in several parts of the Southland, sparked mudslides in Orange County's Silverado Canyon and was blamed for at least 50 rain-related accidents on area freeways.

BEACH CLOSURES

On Friday morning, it was announced Los Angeles County beaches from Zuma to Marina Del Rey were closed due to the potential for lightning.

LA County beaches closed due to possible lightning

Los Angeles County beaches from Zuma to Marina Del Rey were closed due to the possibility of lightning strikes.

Officials in Huntington Beach called for voluntary evacuations.

VENTURA COUNTY

A Flood Advisory went into effect for most of Ventura County through 10:30 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service said. Moderate to heavy downpours were expected in the area.

LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTY

Thursday's storm started with steady rainfall ended with mudslides being spotted in parts of Orange County late Thursday night.

According to the National Weather Service, nearly 3 inches of rain fell in East Pasadena and about 2 inches in Culver City over the past three days. Bel Air, Woodland Hills and La Canada Flintridge each received more than 1.5 inches of rain and more than 1.25 inches fell in downtown Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Burbank and Northridge over the same period.

Weather Forecast for Friday, January 29

The latest forecast for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

The mudslides came hours after forecasters say "atmospheric river event" dropped more than 12 inches of rain up in parts of San Luis Obispo County.

MUDSLIDES IN ORANGE COUNTY

FOX 11's crews were on scene when multiple mudslides broke out in Silverado Canyon.

Crews respond to multiple mudslides in Silverado Canyon

One of the mudslides in Silverado Canyon was on the verge of swallowing up parts of a home in the area, FOX 11's Bill Melugin reports.

SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS

A winter storm warning remains in effect for Southern California counties through 3 p.m. Friday, with up to feet of snow potentially accumulating at elevations above 6,000 feet.

Snowfall accumulated in the mountain communities, as well as along the Cajon Pass in the 15 Freeway.

Snow in Cajon Pass

A winter storm brought snow and heavy rain to Southern California. The Cajon Pass along the 15 Freeway was covered with snow on Friday morning.

EVACUATIONS

An evacuation order was downgraded to an evacuation warning on Friday morning for Mountain Home Village, northeast Yucaipa and Oak Glen amid flooding and mudslide concerns.

This applies to:

Community of Oak Glen
Northeast Yucaipa: east of Bryan Street and north of Date Avenue
Mountain Home Village: West of State Highway 38

FOX 11 Special Report: Mudslides, heavy rain in Silverado Canyon

As crews respond to mudslides in Silverado Canyon, FOX 11 has team coverage tracking the latest on the possible severe weather.

The Red Cross has established a Reception Center at Redland East Valley High School on 31000 East Colton Avenue.

The Devore Animal Shelter is accepting large animals.

FOX 11’s Phil Shuman surveys wet, rainy conditions in Montecito

As Southern California braces for possible severe weather, FOX 11's Phil Shuman is surveying wet and rainy conditions in Montecito.

The Orange County Sheriff's Department on Thursday morning issued voluntary evacuation warnings for residents in Silverado, Williams and Modjeska canyons, noting the potential for "heavy rain, subsequent flooding and debris flows" in the recent Bond Fire burn area.

The Red Cross established a temporary evacuation point at 2 p.m. at El Modena High School, 3920 E. Spring St. in Orange, to offer resources to evacuees, such as snacks and information on available hotels and lodging. The evacuation point will not be operated as a shelter.

As of early Friday morning, officials did not say how many people were hurt in the mudslide.

MONTEREY COUNTY

Northern and Central California have been hit with a series of storms. Drivers were asked to avoid Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties due to landslides.

FOX 11's Kelli Johnson and CNS contributed to this report.

Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android.