SoCal hit by mudslides, flooding as powerful storm slams region

There will be periods of moderate to heavy rain throughout Thursday.

Light rain will cover much of the region through the morning hours, but the storm will ramp up in the afternoon when a cold front moves in from the north. The Los Angeles area will see the heaviest rain from mid-afternoon to early evening.

The cold front starts leaving the region Thursday night.

Showers will linger through Friday as the storm moves out, setting up a dry weekend.

See the full forecast here.

An interactive map from Cal Fire gives a look at current weather and fire conditions across the state.

The map also outlines evacuation warnings and orders near wildfire burn scars.

In the map, people can tap/click on the purple pins to see live video feeds from the area.

An evacuation order went into effect Thursday morning for portions of Sierra Madre impacted by the Eaton Fire.

The area had previously been under an evacuation warning, but it was later upgraded due to possible widespread debris and mudflows, according to the Sierra Madre Police Department.

Check here to see if you're in the evacuation order zone.

If your home is under an evacuation order and you choose to stay home, you will need to shelter in place until it is deemed safe for city personnel to enter.

Meanwhile, the city is restrict parking through 9 a.m. Sunday in designated evacuation zones. Some streets may be completely blocked by debris.

Several schools in Malibu will be closed on Thursday, and possibly Friday, as a storm prompts road closures in the area.

That includes Webster Elementary, Malibu Elementary, Malibu Middle and Malibu high schools.

Malibu Canyon Road will be closed through 6 p.m. Friday. That, along with the ongoing closures of Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon, have made it unsafe for staff to get on campus and for school buses to transport students, officials said.