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As expected, another downpour battered the foothills Tuesday after sheriff's officials ordered more than
500 residents to evacuate their hillside homes.
Periods of heavy rain are possible for this afternoon and evening, said Bonnie Bartling of the National Weather Service, and could bring up to an inch and a half of rain.
"It’s not a lot of rain, compared to some of the storms that we have had," Bartling said. "It’s more convective in activity — meaning thunderstorms."
The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood watch for the foothill areas from noon through tonight, with forecasters warning that thunderstorm conditions could bring heavy bands of rain, debris flows and even hail in isolated areas.
Residents throughout the region have reported seeing pea-sized hail, Bartling said.
Snow elevations could drop to 3,000 feet tonight and possibly cover the San Gabriel Mountains, Bartling said.
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As expected, another downpour battered the foothills Tuesday after sheriff's officials ordered more than 500 residents to evacuate their hillside homes.
Periods of heavy rain are possible for this afternoon and evening, said Bonnie Bartling of the National Weather Service, and could bring up to an inch and a half of rain.
"It’s not a lot of rain, compared to some of the storms that we have had," Bartling said. "It’s more convective in activity — meaning thunderstorms."
The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood watch for the foothill areas from noon through tonight, with forecasters warning that thunderstorm conditions could bring heavy bands of rain, debris flows and even hail in isolated areas.
Residents throughout the region have reported seeing pea-sized hail, Bartling said.
Snow elevations could drop to 3,000 feet tonight and possibly cover the San Gabriel Mountains, Bartling said. 
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