More stormy weather and rain will move through Riverside County and the Inland Empire Tuesday followed by another winter storm system later this week.
“A weak storm system will move through the area later today into early Wednesday,” said the National Weather Service. “This will bring light to moderate rainshowers and accumulating snowfall in the mountains. There will be a brief lull in the action on Wednesday, with sunnier but continued cooler weather.”
Spotty showers are expected to continue Wednesday and forecasters predicted a third storm area by late Thursday or Friday.
” Yet another winter storm system will move closer to the region later on Thursday through at least Friday night, bringing another round of rainfall and higher elevation snow, according to the NWS. “Things look to dry out sometime early next week.”
Over the weekend, at the height of the first storm that hit the region on Saturday, multiple roads were flooded including Temescal Canyon Road in Temescal Valley, 29 Palms Highway in Palm Springs, North Indian Canyon Road at the wash, E. Vista Chino at the wash and North Gene Autry Trail at the wash in Palm Springs. North Indian Canyon Road, E. Vista Chino and North Gene Autry Trail at the wash were all temporarily closed. As of Sunday afternoon only E. Vista Chino had been reopened.
A mudslide was reported on Varner Road in Cathedral City, which prompted the temporary closure of the road between Date Palm and Mountain View roads. A total of 30 vehicles were left immobilized by the mudslide and 32 people were rescued, according to the Cathedral Police Department. Varner Road remained closed as of Sunday afternoon with no estimated time of reopening.
Another mudslide was also reported on Worsley Road and 20th Avenue in the area of North Palm Springs where rocks and debris were on the road and the edge of the roadway was compromised but remained passable, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Firefighters rescued three people stranded on a sandbag along the Santa Ana River and two people and a dog were rescued from floodwaters in Thousand Palms on Saturday. No major injuries were reported from either rescue.