Southern Calif. welcomes drenching from spring storm

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Much of Southern California was drenched by the latest in a series of welcome spring storms following a very drywinter.Los Angeles area freeways saw minor flooding early yesterday, but traffic wasn't snarled as many people heededwarnings to stay home amid the coronavirus outbreak.Parts of Santa Barbara County recorded nearly 3 inches of rain during a 24-hour period, according to the NationalWeather Service. A record 1.73 inches fell at Los Angeles International Airport, topping the previous mark of 0.82inch.