A pedestrian totes an umbrella as she makes her way through the rain at Fremont Avenue and 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Pat Camp, left, and Ella Goodwyn, right, both of Canton, Ga., cover up from the rain while getting in line to view Rose Parade floats under construction at Rosemont Pavilion in Pasadena. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Tony Gonzalez shields himself from the rain as he waits in line at the Lincoln Heights branch of the California Department of Motor Vehicles. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
A pedestrian totes an umbrella as he makes his way through the rain in downtown Los Angeles. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Security guard Cynthia Barnett tries to stay dry while guarding cameras on Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena that will televise the Rose Parade. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Pedestrians brave the rain and chilly weather in downtown Los Angeles, where Christmas decorations adorn the front of a building. (Christina House / For The Times)
