Storm Watch 2021

It was a rainy holiday for Orange County with more on the way. There were several reports of downed trees and limbs, but no property damage in LW. Two more storms were expected to close out the year, weather forecasters said.

Most of Orange County should see one-third to a half-inch of rain this week. The storm was also expected to bring high winds and cold temps, forecasters said.

As of Tuesday, it looked like a dry New Year’s Day, which could be good news for the 2022 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, though that could change by week’s end.

Rain is welcome because the Sierra snowpack has been at dangerously low levels after a long period of dry weather.

The California Department of Water Resources reported last week that the snowpack was between 114 and 137 percent of normal across the Sierra range, with more snow expected.