SPRINKLES SHOWER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.Byline: Lisa Weiss Daily News Staff Writer Light rain sprinkled the Southland Thursday, slowing morning commutes but causing no major traffic crashes. Less than one-tenth of an inch fell on most areas of the Southland on Thursday and forecasters say dry conditions should persist for the next few days. Mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 60s are expected today, said National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Sirard. Saturday should see even warmer temperatures with highs into the low 70s. Some patchy night and morning low clouds and fog are possible on Sunday before a mild Pacific storm arrives, he said. ``A chance of rain will build Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. and linger on Monday with a chance of showers on Tuesday,'' Sirard said. Although wet freeways made for a tougher commute Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. reported only a slight increase in crashes with 47 between 5 and 10 a.m. Thursday, compared with 33 during the same period last week. ``The most common cause of rain-related accidents is following too closely,'' said CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan spokesman Lou Aviles. He advises motorists to increase their following distance and decrease their speed on rainy days Rainy Days itself isn't an official XYZ release, it's a collection of demo tapes from 1985 which has been released by guitarist Bobby Pieper, who recorded the said demos with the band. . ``Now is a good time to check your vehicle out - check the brakes, the tread on the tires,'' he said. Rain also can pose dangers for animals at the Los Angeles Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo founded in 1966, is a large zoo located in Los Angeles, California, USA. The Zoo, located in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, is home to 1,200 animals from around the world. . ``If there's a chance an animal, like an elephant or a giraffe giraffe, African ruminant mammal, Giraffa camelopardalis, living in open savanna S of the Sahara. The tallest of animals, giraffes browse in treetops at heights inaccessible to other leaf-eaters. A male may be 18 ft (5.5 m) from hoof to crown. , could slip and fall because the ground in the exhibit is muddy, we will bring the animal inside,'' said Birdie Foster, a zoo spokeswoman. Chimpanzees, which come from a warmer climate and don't like the cold rain, are given the option to stay in the exhibit or retreat to their heated, dry night habitats, Foster said. The animals don't lack visitors on rainy days. School groups that have planned their zoo outing months in advance come anyway, seeking shelter from the occasional downpour in a snack bar. ``The adults complain more than the kids,'' she said. For those seeking recreation at area beaches, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) in Los Angeles County's department providing public and personal health services to the over 10 million residents in the County. advises swimmers and surfers to stay out of the water for at least 72 hours after the rain stops. L.A. RAINFALL Latest storm Trace Season 4.33 of an inch Normal 11.99 of an inch Note: Season total is for the period beginning July 1, 1998, at 4 p.m. as measured at the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Civic Center. LOCAL RAINFALL (In inches as of 5 p.m. Tuesday) Burbank 0.01 Woodland Hills 0.00 Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, 0.04 Thousand Oaks 0.15 Van Nuys 0.02 Source: National Weather Service CAPTION(S): Photo, 2 Boxes PHOTO Patricia Rico of Rowland Heights seeks shelter from a light rain pelting the parking lot outside a Woodland Hills supermarket Thursday. Evan Yee/Daily News BOX: (1) L.A. rainfall (see text) (2) Local rainfall (see text) |
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