Agggggh!! It's STORMWATCH 2004! Rain! Wet roads! Muddy sidewalks!
Yup, it's back. And given that this is L.A., it's the talk of the town today. "When's the storm coming?"
Our yard is still semi-muddy from last week's downpour. Part of the problem? Our flat roof drains all in one place, which made for a pretty soft, muddy patch next to our house. With the rain fast approaching, I made a quick trip to the Home Depot last night and created a makeshift rain gutter. Call me "MacGyver: Home Edition."
Tonight's and tomorrow's rains may push L.A. over the record this year as the wettest October ever. Reports the L.A. Times:
"It's definitely possible that parts of Southern California will have the wettest October in history," said Brandt Maxwell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego. "A lot of it has to do with how strong this storm ends up being, and at this point it looks very good."
Already gathering strength off the Oregon coast after originating in the Gulf of Alaska, the storm is expected to hit Southern California this afternoon, further dampening ground already saturated from last week's drubbing.
"It looks like it will bring lots of rain: 1 1/2 to 3 inches in most areas, and maybe even more in the mountains," Maxwell said.
Los Angeles should be dry by Thursday.
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