COUNTYWIDE : Rash of Minor Auto Mishaps Laid to Rain
A steady autumn drizzle Sunday morning sent motorists skidding across rain-slicked freeways and caused a rash of fender-benders but no serious injuries.
Bill Hibbert, a forecaster for WeatherData Inc., which provides forecasts for The Times, said that although Sunday’s damp weather did not signal the onset of winter rains, it is “a hint of things to come.”
The rain was caused by a minor upper-level disturbance in the jet stream offshore, Hibbert said, adding that similar disturbances in winter can linger over the Pacific Ocean for days.
This weekend’s jet stream disturbance, however, was breaking up late Sunday, leading to a forecast of partly cloudy skies for today.
Temperatures in Orange County Sunday ranged from the mid-70s and to the low 60s. Rainfall varied, ranging from .41 of an inch in San Juan Capistrano to .32 of an inch in El Toro. Santa Ana recorded .38 of an inch of rain during the day.
WeatherData forecasters said high temperatures in Orange County today will be in the upper 60s to mid 70s, with no rain.
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