Well, you can't say we didn't see it coming. A potentially treacherous El Niño has been on our radar in LA for months, but this week's storms prove that, no matter how much time we have to prepare, this city is no match for the rain. The California Highway Patrol says that 217 auto collisions were reported between 6 and 10am on Tuesday morning, which is a near 300 percent increase from the week prior. In the wake of the first of many expected storms, here are the roads that you should avoid. Feel free to list any additional problem spot you've encountered in the comments.
- Solimar burn: the 101 Freeway in Ventura County
Heavy rain in North Ventura County. Stay off the roads if you can. pic.twitter.com/8CFZ5L2rCP
— Ventura Co. Sheriff (@VENTURASHERIFF) January 6, 2016
- Angeles National Forest: Big Pines Highway, 1.5 miles east of Largo Vista Road to Angeles Crest highway
- Angeles National Forest, Glendora: from Big Dalton Road to east of Glendora Mountain Road
- Sierra Madre: Arno, from Santa Anita to Chantry Flats
- Angeles National Forest: Table Mountain Road, from Angeles Crest Highway to 1 mile north of Angeles Crest Highway
- Angeles National Forest: Glendora Ridge Road, from Glendora Mountain Road to Mt Baldy Road
- Castaic/Lake Hughes: Lake Hughes Road, 10 miles south of Elizabeth Lake Road to Newvale Drive
- Agua Dulce, Canyon Country: Vasquez Canyon Road, from Lost Creek Road to Vasquez Way
- Avocado Heights/Bassett/North Whittier: Puente Avenue, fron Nelson Avenue to Valley Boulevard
- South Antelope Valley: 40th Street East, from Barrel Springs Road to California Aqueduct Road
- Avocado Heights/Bassett/North Whittier: Valley Boulevard, from Orange Avenue to Vineland Avenue
- Rowland Heights: Nogales street, from San Jose Avenue to Gale Avenue
- Lake Los Angeles: Frontier Circus street, from Ave P-8 to Stagecoach Avenue
- Del Sur: 134th Street West, from Lancaster Road to Avenue G-12 Road
View full map of road closures and updates here.