Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- Heavy rain falls on West Olive Avenue across from the historic Victorian Mentzer House in Burbank October 11, 2012
Just before 2 p.m this afternoon, the first fall storm of the season rolled into Burbank with heavy rain, flashes of lightning, and crackling thunder. The high today only in the 60s.
Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- A man walks in the rain on West Olive Avenue near North Lomita Street in Burbank October 11, 2012
For the past few days, rain has been in the forecast and the skies were filled with dark threatening clouds this morning– still some were caught without umbrellas when the raindrops began falling.
Photo:FLLewis/Media City G -- First fall storm of the season slows traffic on West Olive Avenue in Burbank October 11, 2012
The rain forced most motorists to ease up off the gas pedal and that’s a good thing any time it happens. By 2:40 p.m. the rain had slacked up — but scattered showers remain in the forecast through tomorrow morning. Then, a warming trend kicks in over the weekend with 80 degree temps by Sunday.
