Los Angeles rain timeline: Here's when the storm will end

Weather Forecast for Friday, Mar. 14

The latest forecast and air quality conditions for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

LOS ANGELES - A strong storm system moved through Southern California this week, bringing a heavy dose of rain over a short period of time and prompting evacuation orders, flood warnings and road closures.

Here's a look at what to expect in the coming days.

Thursday

According to the National Weather Service, rainfall totals so far are estimated to be between 1.5 and 3 inches for the foothills and slopes, with LA County seeing much of the same amounts.

Tornado

An EF0 tornado was confirmed in Pico Rivera, hitting just west of the 605 freeway and Whittier Blvd. between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., the National Weather Service announced.

The tornado caused some roof damage to a few homes in the area, along with uprooted trees and damaged cars, but no injuries were immediately reported.

Tornado forces car alarms to go off

A tornado in Pico Rivera forced car alarms to go off.

The NWS said the tornado developed over the northeast portion of Pico Rivera, tracked northeast at around 30 mph along a one-mile track, and dissipated near the intersection of the 605 Freeway and Whittier Boulevard.

Rain and hail

Hail was also reported across several areas of Southern California.

Power outages were reported in areas near January's Eaton Fire in Altadena.

Orange County Public Works crews reported rocks, large tree sections and several inches of mud on Trabuco Canyon Road. Southbound Pacific Coast Highway, from Seapoint Street to Warner Avenue in Huntington Beach, was closed due to heavy rain, Caltrans reported.

A man hanging onto a tree at a creek in San Juan Capistrano was rescued Thursday morning by a firefighter who was lowered from a hovering helicopter, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. He was not injured.

With Los Angeles County expecting nearly an inch of rain per hour during the storm's peak, officials issued evacuation warnings and "address specific" evacuation orders in places vulnerable to mudslides, including recent burn areas, the Los Angeles Fire Department announced Tuesday.

Crews conduct water rescue in Orange County

Multiple people were saved during a swift water rescue in San Juan Capistrano late Thursday morning.

The city of Sierra Madre also issued evacuation orders and warnings Wednesday for several areas in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.

All evacuation orders and warnings were in effect from 7 a.m. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Thursday.

Temperatures will continue to dip - with most max temperatures only reaching the mid-50s - about 18 degrees below normal.

Friday

An area of low pressure with a weaker system brought some scattered showers - mostly light - for the rest of Friday and into the evening.

According to the NWS, it won't be much of a system, and you can expect a quarter inch to a half-inch north of Santa Barbara County and two to three-tenths south of that region.

A chance of showers will linger into the evening - mostly over the mountains.

Mudslides

Recent mudslides in the Palisades burn scar area of Pacific Coast Highway caused a hard road closure for PCH from Carbon Beach Terrace to Chautauqua Boulevard, Las Flores Canyon Road at Southbound Rambla Pacifico, and the 3400 block of Southbound Tuna Canyon, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Weekend

Most of the region will remain dry with mostly sunny skies. Maximum temperatures will jump 6 to 12 degrees but will only end up in the lower to mid 60s, the NWS said.