After weeks of dry weather that contributed to the spread of historic and deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area, Southern California is finally getting some rain.
A slow-moving low-pressure system was expected to linger over the Southwest, bring showers through the early work week and help end Southern California’s lingering wildfires and one of the driest stretches of weather in the region’s recorded history.
Los Angeles has had only 0.03 inches of rain since Oct. 1 — 5 inches behind the average — making this the driest season to date. By morning, an additional 0.34 inches had been recorded at Los Angeles International Airport, with a flood watch in effect for much of the city through Monday afternoon…