Areas of severe and extreme drought expanded in Southern California, an area that has received less than 25% of its normal rainfall during the last three months, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday.
That’s not likely to change in the coming week, as gusty Santa Ana winds bring elevated fire weather conditions to the region through Monday, the National Weather Service said. More strong, gusty north to northeast winds are possible Wednesday into Thursday, causing elevated to near critical fire conditions at times.
“The odds are pretty darn low, but there is a slight chance of something on Christmas Day itself,” said Kathy Hoxsie, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. Some sprinkles are possible, she said, depending on which model you look at. But it’s “a glimmer of hope that will probably be dashed as we get closer to it.”
Soon-to-Be-Released Map Pinpoints Properties at Risk of Debris Flows, Flooding During Storms
Santa Barbara County officials will discuss the map, winter preparedness and more during a virtual meeting scheduled for Thursday
The hills above Montecito on Tuesday afternoon. An updated map will be released this week showing properties in Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria at risk of debris flows or flooding from a storm. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
December 15, 2020
| 8:37 p.m.
The latest map that shows habitable properties in Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria at risk of debris flows or flooding from a storm will be released this week by Santa Barbara County officials.
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