LOS ANGELES—The tail end of a powerful storm doused the Southland with more rain March 15, contributing to mudslides, flooding, and hundreds of potholes that damaged hundreds of cars across the area and left motorists stranded.
National Weather Service forecasters said the rain will diminish Wednesday, but the damage was done overnight, with some areas receiving rain at rates topping a half-inch per hour.
“A drying and warming trend will establish through today and tonight as the storm system vacates the region and ridging builds into the West Coast through Friday,” according to the weather service. “Temperatures will warm into Thursday as a weak offshore flow pattern develops.”…