If Southern California had a rather rainy Christmas due to an intense storm system, the scenario for the New Year could be very similar, with evacuation warnings for residents near areas affected by recent wildfires.

A winter storm began to make its presence felt Its effects began Wednesday morning, on the eve of New Year's Eve, and will continue into the first days of January. Rainfall was already being reported Wednesday morning in areas such as South Gate, in southeastern Los Angeles County, and the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast that light rain would continue throughout the day.