The feathered birds weather the storm while tending to newly laid eggs
Dennis Romero
Big Bear Valley's famous pair of eagles, Jackie and Shadow, have been dutifully caring for three eggs laid by Jackie starting Jan. 25, an important feat amid 19 inches of snow in the area in three days.
The couple has shown how they cope with extreme weather and the demands of an expanding family: by taking turns in the duties of domestic life and, in Jackie's case, staying put when the worst weather arrives.
That's according to a new account of Jackie and Shadow's story posted on the Facebook page of the nonprofit group Friends of Big Bear Valley, which runs the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam to track the couple's activity.
The account says Jackie spent 35 hours on top of her eggs, protecting them from crows, snow and overnight low temperatures in the 20s — soon to reach the teens. The account said Shadow was running errands — grabbing fluff and sticks for the nest when weather permitted.
Friends of Big Bear Valley warned that continued rain and strong winds overnight could put the 24-hour webcam temporarily out of service. If only he had Jackie's fortitude.
“She's built to handle this,” the post says about her. “Since the storm is expected to continue for another day, Jackie and Shadow know what to do.”
A woman stands among the rubble of a house destroyed by a landslide in Los Angeles
Anthony Correa
A woman stands among the rubble of a house destroyed by a landslide in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles today.
As the rain continues today, a short break and then another storm are expected
Dennis Romero
Another storm is expected to hit Southern California late in the week before sun and temperatures in the 60s return to the urban coast at the end of the week.
But first, more rain: As the evening approaches, moderate to heavy rain is reported to be “expanding” in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, naNational Weather Service SAIdentification card.
Urban parts of Los Angeles County and beyond could receive 0.25 to 1.5 inches of rain overnight, according to the NWS. weaThere is a SA serviceIdentification card. She added that a short break could come tomorrow before the next storm in a series of storms in early February.
“Don't let the Wednesday morning break mislead you, more rain and mountain snow will come Wednesday afternoon and night,” the National Weather Service's Oxnard office said. He said on X.
The third storm is a “trough of low pressure” that will “push toward the West Coast” from its origins in the waters off Alaska, the Oxnard office said in a forecast discussion today.
“This system will be able to interact with residual moisture from our current storm to bring one final band of organized rain showers Wednesday afternoon and night,” the office said.
The third storm will hit San Diego County later tomorrow and continue to dump rain and possibly mountain snow through at least Thursday, the San Diego Weather Service forecast office said.
30 inches of mountain snow and 5 inches of urban rain recorded in Southern California
Dennis Romero
A Pacific storm fed by atmospheric rivers that is still drenching Southern California unleashed 30 inches of snow in Wrightwood and five inches of rain in Laguna Niguel on the Orange County coast, forecasters said today.
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Three-day precipitation numbers were in effect as of 2:19 p.m. today local time, according to the National Weather Service office in San Diego, which also covers Orange County and the Inland Empire.
An area near Mount Baldy, in the San Gabriel Mountains south of Wrightwood, recorded 2 feet of snow. To the east, in the community of Big Bear in the San Bernardino Mountains, 19 inches of snow fell.
Some numbers seem rare. The northwestern tip of San Diego County and, separately, the southern Orange County community of Coto de Caza, recorded more than 7 inches of rain, equivalent to most of the season's value in San Diego to the south.
Also in Orange County, Laguna Niguel on the coast recorded 5 inches of rain, Huntington Beach and Anaheim both received more than 4 inches of rain, and John Wayne Airport and Fullerton Airport recorded nearly 3 inches.
Urban San Diego saw the least of it yet, and it was a lot: San Diego International Airport recorded 1.9 inches of rain. A normal season brings the site less than 10 inches or rain, so the storm produced about one-fifth of the rainfall for the entire season.
Two homes in Benedict Canyon were damaged by the mudflow
Dennis Romero
Mudflow damaged two homes in the Benedict Canyon community in Los Angeles, a city Fire Department spokesperson said today.
Los Angeles Fire Captain Eric Scott's Cielo Drive homes are yellow-tagged He said on X. He added that the stairs and the backyard were affected.
“A big house is being built on the street above,” he said. “The hillside collapsed causing debris to flow across the street causing the stairs to come out and land in the backyard of the house below.”
Yellow flag status means residents will have limited access. City Department of Building and Safety personnel were at the scene, Scott said.
Both buildings are a separate address from the site that made Cielo Drive famous: the site of the Manson Family's Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969.
Weather Service: There are no reliable reports of a tornado in San Diego
Dennis Romero
Images of the vortex in San Diego County circulated on social media, where unstable air activity and thunderstorms triggered a tornado warning, but federal forecasters said there was no reliable evidence of landfall.
The National Weather Service office in San Diego did not send damage reports consistent with a hurricane.
Today's rare noon warning was the highest warning level for tornadoes: it urges people in the coverage area to take shelter immediately because a tornado has formed or is likely imminent.
Despite strong winds of about 70 mph in the east of the county and dark rain clouds, the tornado did not appear to occur. The front that prompted the warning moved east and broke off, according to NBC San Diego.
When there are reports of damage, the weather service usually sends observers to the reporting location to determine whether subsidence has occurred and, if so, the dimensions of its path and its effectiveness. This often happens the next day.
Rare tornado warning expires in San Diego County; Heavy rain and lightning are still possible
Mirna Alsharif
A tornado warning issued for south-central San Diego County has expired. The warning is rare for the southwestern county, NBC San Diego reported.
The warning has been issued for parts of San Diego County, including Chula Vista, El Cajon and National City. It ended at 12:15 pm local time.
Rain continues to fall over San Diego, where radar data showed a heavy rain cell, according to the National Weather Service. Lightning is also possible in the area.
A hurricane warning has been issued for parts of San Diego County
Mirna Alsharif
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for parts of San Diego County until 12:15 p.m. local time.
Chula Visa, El Cajon, and National City are all within the warning area.
The warning includes the possibility of pea-sized hailstones falling.
A body was found floating in the water in San Diego
Lindsay is good
Mirna Alsharif
A body was found floating in the water near Dairy Mart Road and the Camino de la Plaza Shopping Center in San Diego today, according to the city Fire Department.
“Engine 29 from the South Bay responded in addition to previously stationed rescue teams,” the San Diego Fire Department said in a news release. He added, “The crews were able to recover the body and bring it to the boat launch area.”
The victim, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. It is not clear at this time what the cause of death was. The Fire Department said the Medical Examiner's Office will determine whether the death was weather-related.
Three people have died so far due to this storm, which brought heavy rain and winds to California.
Search efforts continue after an avalanche northwest of Las Vegas
Mirna Alsharif
Linda Takahashi
Search efforts continue after four people were rescued following an avalanche in Lee Canyon, northwest of Las Vegas, yesterday, according to officials. The avalanche was reported at around 1:20 pm local time, according to the BBC Lee Canyon Ski Resort.
Four people were initially reported missing and were rescued by the Las Vegas Police Department, according to the British Daily Mail. to updateBut rescue efforts are continuing today “to ensure no one remains unaccounted for,” Clark County officials said X.
“While all resort employees and ticketed customers have been accounted for following yesterday's avalanche in the area above the Sherwood Lift, search and rescue teams plan to resume efforts later today with search dogs from Nevada Task Force 1 as a precaution to ensure no one is lost.” It is reported.” “,” Clark County officials He said today.
Lee Canyon Ski Resort is closed today and may be closed tomorrow, officials said. Lee Canyon Road and nearby Deer Creek Road remain closed Tuesday to all but residents, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. Kyle Canyon Road is closed after the intersection with Deer Creek Road.