Sure it was raining a few days ago. And yes we expect some rains again this week. Ok it's not all that warm for SoCal and there is lots of snow in the mountains, we like to keep our snow in it's rightful place. But, all the plants in my yard think it's full blown Spring.

The National Weather Service is forecasting major rain for all of next week. They say it could be as bad as the el Nino rains of 1997. The forecast is for up to 16 inches of rain in the foothills by the end of the week. That's a lot for this part of the country. We get an average of just under 3 inches for the whole month and it's one of our wetter months. How serious are we taking this:

"County officials plan to close mountain thoroughfares, including Angeles Forest Highway, Big Tujunga Canyon Road and Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road, at 4 a.m. Sunday. The roads will reopen after the storm systems pass. Dozens of residents who live in mountain hamlets accessible by the roads have been urged to evacuate."
Los Angeles Time