As a winter storm is entering Orange County two days before Christmas, a voluntary evacuation warning has been issued for residents residing in the Silverado, Williams, and Modjeska Canyons effective Dec. 23. “Canyon residents are strongly encouraged to prepare and evacuate … especially those with disabilities, access and/or functional needs, and canyon residents with large animals,” the County of Orange said in the statement. The warning comes after the county issued a short-term mandatory evacuation order for the canyon area on Dec. 14, during the first heavy rainfall of the season. While the evacuation warning issued Wednesday night is currently voluntary, some residents are beginning to pack their bags and head out of the canyon. Byron Remeyer, a resident of Modjeska Canyon, was not too concerned about potential mudslides occurring amid the winter rainfall but planned on leaving the area in the evening of Dec. 24 as the rain continued. …