Evacuation warnings are now in effect as Southern California prepares for several inches of rainfall, strong winds and possible mudslides through Christmas.
An atmospheric river will slam into California during Christmas week, bringing heavy rain and flash flooding concerns. Across Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties, communities are preparing for the storm.
Nicknamed the “Pineapple Express” since it’s coming from Hawaii, the storm is set to arrive on Tuesday, with rain picking up at night into Wednesday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has upgraded parts of Southern California to “high risk” for excessive rainfall and flash flooding on Christmas Eve. The “high risk” area is just north of the city of Los Angeles and includes places like Burbank, Altadena, Glendale, San Bernardino, Santa Clarita and Thousand Oaks.
