The prolonged drought that contributed to the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles is finally expected to come to an end this weekend. Weather experts predict light rain and snow in the mountains on Saturday, marking the end of a record-breaking 262-day dry period. This dry stretch surpasses the previous record of 253 days, which began in February 2008.
Despite this much-needed rainfall, meteorologists caution that it will not bring an end to the ongoing fire crisis.
The upcoming storm will likely be followed by several more weeks of dry conditions.
In the past two weeks, over 28 lives have been lost, and more than 14,000 homes and structures have been reduced to ashes, as intense winds and dry weather fueled five separate wildfires. By Wednesday, firefighters were still working to contain the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in Pasadena, which were 61 percent and 87 percent contained, respectively, according to the Associated Press. Meteorologists begin tracking each rain year on October 1, and so far this year, Los Angeles has only recorded a meager 0.16 inches of rain. By this time in a typical year, the city would have accumulated an average of 6.19 inches.
{Matzav.com}
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