Storm of season pounds Southern California
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The heaviest amounts of rain are expected to come through Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Heavy rain led to flooding on a stretch of the northbound 710 Freeway in Long Beach on Saturday afternoon, prompting a SigAlert and traffic delays.
Heavy rain continues to pound Southern California today. The National Weather Service expects 2 to 3 inches will fall over the next 24 hours. That could push the storm's total over 6 inches in some locations.
A Pacific storm could help California crews battle the dangerous Pack Fire in Mono County, but it could also wreak havoc on fire-charred communities further south.
Winter storm warnings spanned Mono County, as well as the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite National Park to Tulare County.
A winter storm bearing down on Central California this week whipped up a wildfire, prompting evacuations, but also helped dissipate some of the flames.