Glendora has been placed on a so-called yellow alert as a storm system makes its way through the Southland Thursday and Friday, raising fears of flash flooding.
A yellow alert means no evacuation orders are in effect but there will be rain-related parking restrictions as an emergency protocol to defend against possible flooding and debris flow. This specifically affects residents and property owners at risk of being affected as a result of the Colby Fire.
Residents must remove vehicles, trash bins and other obstructions from streets and travel lanes as they will be subject to towing or removal by authorities, according to the city of Glendora’s website.
The rain will begin this morning across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, then spread to Ventura and Los Angeles counties in the afternoon and overnight, exiting L.A. County Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
All city- and county-funded winter homeless shelters in the San Gabriel Valley have been notified to stay open around the clock, starting Thursday in response to the expected storm. The shelters will be open from 5 p.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Saturday.
Also, beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, because snow levels are forecast to be down to the 4,000-foot level, Glendora Ridge Road will be closed from Glendora Mountain Road to Mt. Baldy Road to motorized vehicles. Bicyclists and pedestrians will be allowed.
The roadway is expected to reopen about noon Monday, unless conditions do not permit.
—City News Service