WET WEEKEND MAY INCH L.A. NEAR RECORD.Byline: Daily News Rainy weather forecast for this weekend could inch 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. closer to breaking the record for wettest rainy season ever recorded, officials said Friday. ``It's still iffy if·fy adj. if·fi·er, if·fi·est Informal Doubtful; uncertain: an iffy proposition. [From if. , but it could happen,'' said Bill Hoffer The Weather Service has recorded 36.01 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 this season, about 2 inches short of the 38.18-inch record set in 1883-84. The season ends June 30. A Pacific storm is expected to drop one-quarter to a half-inch of rain along the coast today and Sunday - a mere drizzle compared with last winter's downpours. For today, the NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) forecasts a chance of drizzle, with highs in the mid-60s and lows in 50s and possible overnight thunderstorms thunderstorms a storm characterized by thunder and lightning caused by strong rising air currents; identified as agents of animal disease because of their involvement causing (1) spasmodic colic; (2) lightning strike; (3) injuries of cattle acquired in stampedes initiated by storms. . Rain will taper off by Sunday afternoon. Monday, the sun is expected to be out again, with highs in the mid-60s to lower 70s with lows in the 40s. The light rain forecast was a relief to officials who watched heavy winter storms damage city streets and jam freeways. ``It's the best thing that can happen - light rain,'' said Leland Tang, spokesman for the California Highway Patrol. ``I am just glad it's happening on the weekend. There's not going to be as much traffic and that means a lower incidence of traffic accidents,'' he said. Still, even with light rains, ground saturation is likely to suspend work on Kanan Road and Topanga Canyon Boulevard for at least a day. Rachel Uranga, (818) 713-3741 rachel.uranga(at)dailynews.com |
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