A flood advisory remained in effect on Nov. 16 for parts of southwestern California with excessive rainfall expected in the region, as forecasters warned that another storm system was set to sweep through the West Coast into the week.
A potent atmospheric river storm slammed portions of California with days of heavy rain and strong winds before weakening on Nov. 16. The National Weather Service said 2 to 5 inches of rain were forecast through the weekend, with some areas seeing as much as 6 inches of rainfall.
A flood advisory was in effect until 4:30 p.m. local time for Los Angeles and Ventura counties, according to the weather service. Earlier on Nov. 16, the agency said some areas would see "intense bursts of rainfall" over the next several hours, and flooding was possible in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
"Residual moisture and instability from yesterday's storm continued to produce numerous showers across the region last night and into this morning," the weather service in Los Angeles said in its forecast discussion. "Some of these showers have (produced) brief heavy downpours, generally less than 15 minutes time periods."
Meanwhile, a winter weather advisory remained in effect for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area until 4 p.m. local time on Nov. 17, according to the weather service. The agency said additional snow accumulations of up to 9 to 12 inches were expected in areas above 6,500 feet, while 2 to 6 inches of additional snowfall was forecast for areas at lake level and below 6,500 feet.
