Big Storm Bringing Heavy Rainfall to Santa Barbara County, Especially Thursday
Excessive rainfall could prompt flash flooding warning for communities below Cave Fire burn area, National Weather Service says
Wednesday s rain storm caused flooding on Whittier Drive near Girsh Park in Goleta. Heavy rain on Thursday morning and throughout the day is expected to cause additional flooding issues and a risk of flash flooding and debris flows below recent burn areas like the Cave Fire. (Tom Bolton / Noozhawk photo)
A dusting of snow along Figueroa Mountain Road on Wednesday. The storm moving through the area could drop several inches of snow in mountain areas. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo)
Roadway flooding, road closures reported in first significant storm of the season
A winter storm drenched Santa Barbara on Sunday night and Monday, and caused some roadway flooding on Highway 101. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo)
Hail collected on Highway 154 above Santa Barbara early Monday during the first significant storm of the season. (Mike Eliason / Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo)
Clouds gather over Santa Barbara on Monday morning. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo)
Snow from the storm fell on 3,997-foot La Cumbre Peak. (Cody Westheimer photo)
A family watches storm runoff in Arroyo Burro Creek as it hits the ocean on Monday. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo)