More rain in Southern California forecast: Here's when
LOS ANGELES - Don't put away your umbrella just yet.
Los Angeles is expected to get more rain as another atmospheric river is forecasted for the Southern California region later this week.
According to the National Weather Service, the rain likely won't start until Thursday night and will peak on Friday.
"Forecast rainfall is trending a bit higher across the region. Small stream and river flooding is possible, especially for SLO & SBA Counties. Snow melt will increase the avalanche threat where deep snow persists," the NWS tweeted Tuesday.
Heavy rainfall and a mild airmass will cause rapid snowmelt in areas that have received several feet of snow recently, the NWS added.
In San Bernardino County, authorities continue to clear roads and distribute food, water, and blankets to residents stuck in the blizzard-stricken San Bernardino Mountains east of Los Angeles.
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The system is the latest in a series of winter storms to batter California — the most recent of which slammed the state with as much as 10 feet of snow last week.
Search crews have rescued several people stranded in mountain communities, and some Southern California residents could remain trapped in their homes for several more days after the snowfall proved too much to handle for most plows.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared states of emergency in 13 counties.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.