Rain To Continue Thru Sunday, Heavy At Times With 15-25 mph Winds; With Multiple Downed Trees/Branches Already, City Issues This Safety Advisory

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(Jan. 21, 2017, 5:10 p.m.) -- The National Weather Service predicts rain starting tonight (Jan. 21) and continuing into Sunday (Jan. 22)...and says the rain "could be heavy at times" with SW winds of 15 mph and gusts up 25 mph.

Chance of precipitation Saturday night is 80%, turning to 100% on Sunday, becoming showers on Sunday night. On Monday, NWS forecasts an 80% chance of rain and possibly a thunderstorm.

All of this comes on top of 1.27" of rain at LB Airport between 3:53 a.m. Friday (Jan. 20) and 3:53 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 21), producing soggy ground and downing multiple trees/tree branches.

City of Long Beach Public Affairs Officer Kerry Gerot cites this safety advisory on the City's Facebook page.

[City of Long Beach text] Due to the inordinate amount of rain in a short period of time, over-saturated ground and high winds, throughout Southern California we are experiencing significant tree failures, including this one at El Dorado Park West. Please be cautious as you're recreating in and around our trees here in Long Beach.

City of Long Beach

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