The weather service expected the rain to taper off to showers by Tuesday night. The National Weather Service reported gusty winds throughout the county, reaching as high as 58 mph at the Ventura County Government Center shortly after midnight. The county's environmental health division advised the public to avoid contact with ocean water off local beaches for 72 hours after the rain ends. Storm water runoff can carry disease-causing bacteria to those spots. Rainfall from just this week's storm could top some of last year's totals.Īs of 3 p.m., the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services reported no major issues but several traffic crashes on the slick roads, as well as a few individual reports of flooding considered more nuisance than a major issue. More: Ventura County reports first COVID infection with omicron variant Cities recorded just 2 to 4 inches of rain. 30 with all 10 of the county's cities marking their lowest rainfall on record. Drought Monitor shows more than 90% of California in severe drought. Its latest maps classify much of Ventura County as “exceptional,” the most severe drought designation and one the region has held since late July. But one big storm won’t be enough to pull the area out of the drought, Lund said. The accumulation will help lower the risk of wildfires at least temporarily. In all, the storm was expected to drop 1 to 3 inches of rain in coastal and valley areas and 3 to 6 inches in the foothills and mountains. However, despite the expectation of additional snow Tuesday night, Highway 5 remained open as of 3 p.m., according to the California Department of Transportation. Ventura recorded close to 2 inches, Fillmore and Santa Paula had 2.5 inches and Ojai's rainfall ranged from 3 to 3.5 inches by 3 p.m.īy Tuesday afternoon, the storm brought snow to Southern California mountains, reaching elevations as low as 3,500 feet. Mountain roadways like the Grapevine along Highway 5 began having snow stick to the road, causing slick roadways that could delay travelers. Oxnard, Port Hueneme and Simi Valley recorded around an inch of rain and Moorpark and Thousand Oaks had just over an inch, according to the preliminary totals from the Ventura County Watershed Protection District.Īreas in the northern part of the Conejo Valley, such as Lang Ranch and Oak Park, recorded 2 inches of rainfall by Tuesday afternoon. “This is the strongest we’ve seen and will be one of the stronger systems that we have this winter,” said Kristan Lund, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.Īs of 3 p.m., rainfall totals varied across a parched Ventura County, ranging from 1 inch at Channel Islands Harbor to 6 inches in Matilija Canyon north of Ojai. The storm also dropped snow levels to as far as 3,500 feet in some areas of Southern California. ![]() The heaviest downpour hit Ventura County in the hours just before dawn but rain fell in occasional torrents throughout the day. The biggest storm of the season drenched Southern California on Tuesday, causing flood advisories, gusty winds and slick roads. ![]() View Gallery: See how the rain drenched Ventura County
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