STORM TO MOVE ON TODAY AFTER BRINGING WET WEATHER TO L.A. RAIN CAUSES SPIKE IN TRAFFIC CRASHES BUT NO MUDSLIDES.Byline: Jennifer Radcliffe Staff Writer A Pacific storm that soaked parts of the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. on Friday - but caused no mudslides on area hills left barren by last year's wildfires - should move on today and leave clearer skies for the weekend. The National Weather Service said there was a slight chance of lingering showers this morning, turning to partial clouds and sunshine Sunday. The California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. blamed the rain for a spike in traffic crashes on Southland freeways Friday, when there were 87 collisions compared to just 50 last Friday when highways were dry. But the morning commute was much quieter on streets in the San Fernando Valley, where many people had the day off. ``This morning it was kind of dead. Maybe people are finally getting the idea (to stay off wet roads),'' said Officer Eric Hermann of LAPD's Valley Traffic Division. The National Weather Service recorded 0.44 inches of rain in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or and 0.07 inches in Burbank. Friday's showers brought the total rainfall in downtown Los Angeles so far this season to 3.10 inches, almost an inch below average for the period. Many parents braved wet roads to find ways to entertain their children, who are out of school for the holidays, and ended up in shops and movie theaters. ``I'd rather be playing basketball,'' said 10-year-old Jenae Smith of Tarzana, who spent the day eating breakfast and watching a movie with her father, Eddie. But Jenae allowed it was better than going to Tarzana Elementary, where she'll return once the school's winter break ends on Jan. 12. On Friday afternoon, Gail Sillman had taken a break from doing crafts with her granddaughter, Alexis, to watch ``Peter Pan'' at a Tarzana theater. Neither minded the rain, but Sillman worried about how the wet weather might affect residents in the San Bernardino Valley The San Bernardino Valley is the hub of Southern California's Inland Empire. It is drained by the Santa Ana River. It is bordered on the north by the San Bernardino Mountains and the eastern San Gabriel Mountains, on the east by the San Jacinto Mountains, and on the south and west , where on Christmas Day than a dozen people were killed in a mudslide. ``Certainly I'm worried for the people who live up the mountain,'' Sillman said. But San Bernardino San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. was spared the showers Friday. The front that brought Friday's rain was expected to move on to San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. this weekend. ``It's just making its way down south,'' said Ryan Kittell, a weather specialist in the National Weather Service's Oxnard office. Jennifer Radcliffe, (818) 713-3722 jennifer.radcliffe(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo, chart Photo: A improvised im·pro·vise v. im·pro·vised, im·pro·vis·ing, im·pro·vis·es v.tr. 1. To invent, compose, or perform with little or no preparation. 2. tent made of open umbrellas keeps young AYSO AYSO American Youth Soccer Organization AYSO All Your Saturdays Occupied AYSO Alabama Youth Soccer Organization AYSO Albuquerque Youth Soccer Organization (Albuquerque, New Mexico) players dry Friday as they wait on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. at Simi Valley's 2004 New Year's Soccer Tournament. The day's showers brought downtown L.A.'s seasonal rainfall total to 3.10 inches, an inch below average for the period. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer Chart: RAINFALL TOTALS Daily News |
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