Rain

Scattered showers with and thunderstorms that slicked the roadways this week are expected to give way to partly cloudy skies tomorrow as the weather system moves out of Southern California, according to the National Weather Service. Partly cloudy skies are forecast to last through the rest of the week, with temperatures in the mid-60s until this weekend, when highs are expected to reach into the low-70s. Officials said the slow, but steady, rain had not caused any damage in the foothills or to the run-off infrastructure.

Mostly sunny skies should prevail through Saturday, when clouds will start to build to create a chance of rain and thunderstorms overnight. On Sunday, there will be a 30% chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service, which could spell more trouble for hillsides that reached their saturation point earlier this week when a powerful series of storms soaked the area. Officials have warned that even under sunny conditions, the hillsides remain vulnerable to movement, and advised property owners to be vigilant.

An unusually wet December got even wetter Saturday night as another winter storm showered southern California, dropping more than an inch of rain in the foothills. And it's not over yet, with the National Weather Service forecasting a 50% chance of rain Tuesday night and a 70% chance of rain on Wednesday. The most recent storm, which began about 6 p.m. Saturday, continued into the early morning hours on Sunday before it dissipated, giving way to a cool, cloudy day. Flood advisories were in effect in the Station fire burn areas, including La Crescenta, La Cañada Flintridge, Tujunga and Sunland until 3 a.m. Sunday.

A "pesky" storm system starts to move into the region today, bringing with it the likelihood of rain on Thanksgiving, according to the National Weather Service. But fear not Black Friday shoppers, the Southern California sun is expected to reign supreme after Thursday through early next week as Santa Ana winds pick up and start a swift warming trend. The rain storm should clear out overnight Thursday, according to the weather service, allowing daytime temperatures on Friday to rebound into the 70s on Friday, and then into the 80s through the weekend.

The 1952 film, "Singin’ in the Rain" took audiences to an imaginary studio, Monumental Pictures, where the end of the silent film era loomed overhead. Imitating real life, two mega silent film stars are about to have their lives changed when "The Jazz Singer" is released, changing the world of entertainment forever. "Singin’ in the Rain" has been adapted for the live stage and the Glendale Centre Theatre has taken on the task of producing this well-known story. "It was very difficult," theater owner Tim Dietlein said of the many challenges in launching the production.

LA CRESCENTA — Fears over mudslides subsided early Wednesday after residents awoke to little more than a trickle of water flowing from burned hills. Just over 1.5 inches of rain fell in Glendale and about 2.2 inches filled a gauge positioned in Briggs Terrace since the storm began Tuesday afternoon, bringing little water down the hills, said Bob Gregg, a local water observer for the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. “It wasn’t a big deal,” Gregg said.

More rain is headed to Southern California as a new storm approaches Thursday night into Friday, the National Weather Service says. The storm is expected to hit the West Coast on Thursday and push across Southern California on Friday into the evening, bringing snow and strong winds to the mountains. Steady rain and snow will turn into showers Friday night in the mountains, the weather service said. Snow levels will average 4,500 feet to 5,500 feet and will likely affect Interstate 5 over the Grapevine during the busy Friday evening commute.

GLENDALE — The hillsides above the areas burned in the Station Fire survived the weekend's latest downpour, but forecasters say a more powerful rain is still to come Tuesday. The relentless storm dumped more than eight inches of rain in most mountain and foothills, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood watch for the region and warned residents about the possibility for debris flows. Still, the rain-soaked hillsides held up during the weekend, and no major damage or debris flows were reported, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.

Claudia Peschiutta GLENDALE -- The prospect of a rainy weekend cheered at least one local resident Friday. Ethan Street, 5, said he likes the rain. "Because I can do puddle jumps," he explained. Also, wet weather sometimes leads to trips to a Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant. "That's where I spend time when the sky's not good," Ethan said. Lucky for Ethan and anybody else who likes the rain, a storm system was expected to reach the area today.

The thick drizzle hanging over Southern California is expected to make way for a heavy rainstorm by Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Residents should expect between a half-inch and an inch of rain starting Wednesday morning and a 20% chance of thunderstorms late in the day. “We get rain in April, but we usually we don't get it in the latter part of the month,” weather specialist Stuart Seto said. “This storm is a little stronger than what we normally get.” The drizzle that hit commuters Monday morning is the result of an offshore flow, which will combine with an arriving low-pressure system to create the rainstorm, Seto said.

More rain is headed to Southern California as a new storm approaches Thursday night into Friday, the National Weather Service says. The storm is expected to hit the West Coast on Thursday and push across Southern California on Friday into the evening, bringing snow and strong winds to the mountains. Steady rain and snow will turn into showers Friday night in the mountains, the weather service said. Snow levels will average 4,500 feet to 5,500 feet and will likely affect Interstate 5 over the Grapevine during the busy Friday evening commute.

After learning Wednesday afternoon that the championship contest of the 44th annual Babe Herman Tournament would be postponed because of inclement weather, Crescenta Valley High baseball Coach Phil Torres immediately searched for a makeup date. Crescenta Valley and Chatsworth were scheduled to participate in the title game Wednesday at Stengel Field, but rain fell overnight and throughout the morning and forced the contest to be postponed. Torres said the title game will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Stengel.

The good news: Forecasters no longer expect rain on Saturday. The bad news: Rain is almost guaranteed on Sunday, and now weather specialists say the storm will be more powerful than initially anticipated. An official from the National Weather Service said Friday that residents should expect a 90% chance of rain downtown Sunday, and forecasters predict a half-inch to 1½ inches of rainfall again this weekend. That's the same amount weather service officials predicted a week ago when the biggest storm of the winter pummeled the area Saturday.

Low pressures systems moving through the region this week are expected to keep the skies mostly gray, bringing them the possibility of rain through at least Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. In the tri-city area, there's a 40% chance of rain through this evening, before clouds taper off tomorrow. Then on Wednesday, a new system will bring mostly cloudy skies and a chance of rain throughout the day. Things will clear up a bit through Saturday, before a 20% of rain on Sunday, according to the weather service.

The following are odds and ends from the local sports scene. RAIN POSTPONES LOCAL EVENTS Several soccer matches were postponed Monday because of rain. A Mission League girls' soccer match between rivals Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy and Harvard-Westlake will now be played at 5:15 p.m. Feb. 10 at Occidental College, according to Flintridge Sacred Heart co-Coach Frank Pace . The match will remain as the Tologs' senior night. Hoover High and Burroughs had two soccer matches postponed, as well, and both will be made up next Monday, Hoover Athletic Director Jack Van Patten said.

Scattered rain showers are making for a slow-going rush hour commute this morning, but forecasters say rapidly clearing skies this evening will mark the beginning of a warm, dry week. A two-car crash reported at about 7:30 a.m. on the northbound Interstate 5 in Burbank continues to snarl traffic through the corridor, and the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway remained stop-and-go as of 8:15 a.m. Between 6 and 10 inches of snow could fall on local mountains in the 6,000-foot range, according to the National Weather Service.

GARDENA - In the spirit of friendly competition, Vince De Guzman and Nick Troplent fire a series of three-pointers each practice to see who could bury the most. The winner gets bragging rights, of course, but not much else. With the stakes slightly higher Saturday in the Serra Cavalier Showcase, the Renaissance Academy boys' basketball co-captains put on a brilliant shooting display, draining a combined five three-pointers in the third quarter in a 65-42 rout of Cantwell Sacred Heart.

Here comes the rain. The National Weather Service says rain is expected to move into Southern California on Friday night and make for wet conditions through the weekend. The "relatively weak" storm will move in Friday and gain momentum Saturday morning, said meteorologist Rich Thompson of the National Weather Service office in Oxnard. "It's not a tremendous amount of rainfall," Thompson said, estimating 1 to three fourths of an inch will fall in the central areas and about 1 inch in the mountains.

After an unseasonably dry and warm winter so far, Southern Californians will be treated to some cooler temperatures this week and maybe even some rain later on, National Weather Service officials said Tuesday. Rain could come as early as Friday and last into the weekend, but the amount hasn't been forecast yet, said Bonnie Bartling, a weather specialist with the National Weather Service. January temperatures have averaged a high of 73 degrees, and one day rose to 86 degrees.