Heavy rains causing slowdowns, PCH closures and flooding in Southern California

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Heavy rains causing slowdowns, PCH closures and flooding in Southern California
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Some Valley areas had already received nearly three inches of rain.

The brunt of a winter storm hit Southern California Thursday morning, Jan. 5, causing headaches among morning commuters with freeway slowdowns, road closures, flooding, downed trees and high-surf warnings along the coast.

As of 4 a.m., nearly three inches of rain had fallen on Woodland Hills over 48 hours, according to the National Weather Service; that is the latest available information. Porter Ranch had received nearly two inches, while Los Angeles International Airport and Pasadena had received about an inch each.

Elsewhere, as of 6:20 a.m., nearly an inch of rain had fallen in the San Bernardino County Mountains, and some areas in Orange County had seen about a half-inch over the past 12 hours, according to the NWS.Soggy morning jog for this man in Long Beach on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Fire and lifeguard personnel keep watch over the rain and possible dangers in Long Beach on Thursday, January 5, 2023.

There is no visible sand at Bayshore Beach as the heavy overnight rain caused the tide to rise in Long Beach on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Morning commuters deal with flooded intersections in Long Beach on Thursday, January 5, 2023.

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