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A new, powerful storm is rolling into Southern California this week, the latest in an epic year of rain and snow.Here is a breakdown of what to expect and when the rain will end.Timeline Tuesday: Storm conditions will intensify in the Los Angeles area and across much of the Southland, National Weather Service meteorologist David Sweet said Monday. “It really hits us hard tomorrow — that’s when we’re going to get the heaviest rain, the strongest winds and the heaviest snow in the mountains,” Sweet said. Wednesday: Rains…

A weary, storm-soaked California is bracing for another bout of heavy rain, power outages and potential flooding this week as a cold weather system takes aim at the state.Light rain was falling in many regions Monday, the first day of spring, with precipitation expected to gain strength early Tuesday and linger into Wednesday.Unlike recent warm atmospheric river storms that pulled moisture from the tropical Pacific, the incoming system will be a “cold, powerful, dynamic storm coming out of the northwest,” said David…

Firefighters Mike Age and Aaron Thomas pulled up to the listed address for a top-priority prescription delivery Friday but couldn’t initially spot the Lake Arrowhead house. A 15-foot snow berm created from multiple plow trips blocked any view — or access — to the home’s driveway, requiring some exploring down a perpendicular road to find the house along a long driveway. From that vantage point, the firefighters found a more manageable path: over a 5-foot berm, under some trees and across a side yard of snow drifts. As…

Forecasters are growing increasingly concerned about the potential for flooding and structural damage as another atmospheric river storm is slated to hit California this week and drop warm rain atop the state’s near-record snowpack. The brunt of the warm storm is expected to hit Northern and Central California late Thursday and into Friday, but Southern California will feel some effects as well. “Friday is pretty much the main day — that’s going to be a washout,” said Mike Wofford, a meteorologist with the National…

Hello, it’s Monday, Feb. 27, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES Epic winter storm turns Southern California snow whiteResidents in parts of Southern California who have not seen snow in decades woke up to an icy wonderland Sunday morning following an epic winter storm that broke rainfall records and scattered fresh powder across the normally warm, sunny region.The storm, which originated in the Gulf of Alaska, tapped into an atmospheric river system, unleashing a “very memorable” storm, one…

It has the potential to be a snowmaker of epic proportions: A brutal winter storm moving through California is slated to drop rain, sleet and snow from the Oregon border down to the deserts near Mexico.Forecasters say “all eyes” are on Thursday through Saturday, when even Southern California could see several feet of fresh powder in the mountains around Los Angeles. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning in the mountains of L.A. and Ventura counties — only the second time such a warning has been…

Southern California will be hit with back-to-back winter storm systems that forecasters say will bring cold temperatures, high winds and snow at unusually low elevations.Officials are still trying to build an accurate forecast. But they are warning of the possibility of severe and dangerous conditions.The event is expected to be “a snowmaker of the likes we have not seen for many years,” said Andrew Rorke, senior forecaster with the National Weather Service office in Oxnard.“The mountains certainly will see significant…

Hello, it’s Monday, Dec. 5, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES Local air regulators say it’s impossible to meet smog standards without federal helpSouthern California air regulators have approved a sweeping plan to reduce pollution in the nation’s smoggiest region within the next two decades but say they cannot meet national air quality standards without federal action.The South Coast Air Quality Management District governing board voted 9 to 2 on Friday to adopt a nearly 5,000-page plan, which…

Find a “Nutcracker,” a “Christmas Carol” or other show to see with our supersize list of live holiday entertainment at venues across Southern California. Before you go, remember to call or check online for reservation requirements and other COVID-19 protocols.Through Dec. 24American Contemporary Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker Suite’The L.A.-based company reprises its intimate reimagining of the holiday favorite. Two California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Ave., 28th floor, downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 2 and 5 p.m. Saturdays…

Metallica is gearing up for a very busy two years. The heavy-metal band on Monday released its first new track in six years — making good on drummer Lars Ulrich’s promise not to make fans wait another eight years to hear new music. The throwback-styled “Lux Æterna” returns to Metallica’s classic thrash-metal sound. It hails from Metallica’s upcoming 12th studio album “72 Seasons,” which drops on April 14. The band also released the song’s Tim Saccenti-directed music video on Monday, along with details about the album’s…