A storm system is moving into Southern California on Monday and Tuesday, bringing several inches of rain and potential flooding in burn areas.Evacuation orders were issued for burn areas in Santa Barbara County. No evacuations have yet been ordered for Los Angeles or other SoCal counties.The system will start out with some light rain overnight Sunday and early Monday morning.Then the rainfall will get heavier into Tuesday, ultimately bringing at least 1-2 inches to the parched region. Thunderstorms are also expected in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties.The rain will continue late into Tuesday and partially into Wednesday.By the time it all ends, some communities in the foothills could see 5 inches or more.Local authorities are warning that areas damaged by the recent wildfires are vulnerable to significant flows of water, mud and debris. Homeowners in those areas are advised to take precautionary measures such as stacking sandbags to divert the flow of water.The temperatures this week will remain cool. Los Angeles and Orange counties will see a high of 67 on Monday amid the rain, dropping to 59 by Tuesday with thunderstorms possible.Valleys and the Inland Empire will see rain Monday morning and thunderstorms in the afternoon, with a high of 65. Tuesday will bring thunderstorms, with potentially 2-4 inches of rain and a high of 60. The rain is likely to continue into Wednesday morning, before temperatures warm up later in the week.Beaches will also see wind and rain on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures in the low 60s.Mountains will see storms starting Monday night, with gusts up to 50 mph and cold temperatures below 45 degrees. By Tuesday, snow is expected at 6,000-foot elevations, with heavy rain in other areas and a high of 39.The high desert will also see rain, with storms starting Monday night and at least an inch of rain falling on Tuesday, with strong gusts up to 60 mph.
Parts of the Scottish glens are set to plummet as travellers are urged to allow extra time to scrape their cars. Meteorologist Becky Mitchell said: “We could see lows of -11 degrees Celsius across some parts of the Scottish glens first thing tomorrow. “So you might need to scrape your car if you’re heading out tomorrow, but wherever you are you will need to wrap up warm, it’s a cold picture across the UK. “Sunny skies for Northern Ireland, northern England, and Scotland through the day.
Getty Frost will continue into Tuesday as bitterly cold conditions persist
“But a cloudier picture across the south, where that cloud thickens we could see the odd spit or spot of drizzle here and there and perhaps some hill fog as well. “Highs of around five degrees in the south, two or three across some northern parts but feeling much colder than this when you add on the strength of that wind.” Frost will continue into Tuesday as bitterly cold conditions persist. Ms Mitchell added: “Cloud will spread its way slowly northwards through the course of Monday evening, again some hill fog around, a few spits of drizzle here and there, but clearer skies further north and again quite a sharp frost Monday night into Tuesday.
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“But there is a band of rain waiting in the wings for Tuesday night into Wednesday, we could even see some hill snow in the north.” Bookmaker Coral has cut its odds on this January being the coldest on record from 2-1 to 6-4. The company’s Harry Aitkenhead stated: “It’s been an icy start to 2018 for the UK and tonight looks like being the coldest yet. "We have had no choice but to continue to cut our odds and the coldest January on record certainly isn’t out of the question.
“We are expecting some of the UK to see snow this weekend but our odds suggest it may well just be north of the border.” The south of England will see the greatest number of incidents for the Monday morning commute. A road is closed due to ice on the A386 Narratons Road both ways between Hatherleigh Road and Dry Lane - a detour is currently in operation.
Getty Bookmaker Coral has cut its odds on this January being the coldest on record from 2-1 to 6-4
Travellers are being urged to approach with care due to an earlier accident and a traffic signal failure on the A207 Bellegrove Road both ways at the A209 Upper Wickham Lane. A traffic signal failure on Verdant Lane both ways in Grove Park is urging travellers to approach with care. Two lanes are closed due to a collapsed manhole on the A202 Peckham High Street westbound between the B2227 Pomeroy Street and the A2215 Peckham High Street.
Getty Travellers should allow extra time to scrape their cars
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Current Weather | Regional Temperature Forecast in HK | 9-day Weather Forecast
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Bulletin updated at 21:45 HKT 08/Jan/2018
Here is the latest weather bulletin issued by the Hong Kong Observatory.The intense winter monsoon is bringing cold weather to Guangdong.Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrowIt will be cold and temperatures dropping further tomorrow. Temperatures will range between 8 and 10 degrees in the urban areas, and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories. Cloudy to overcast with a few rain patches. Fresh northerly winds, strong offshore and on high ground at first Outlook : The cold weather will persist for a few days. Weather will start to improve on Wednesday.
