248 Crashes, .11 Inches in Santee, Scattered Showers Remain

A mild autumn storm out of the north moved over the San Diego area Thursday and Friday, delivering modest rainfall amounts while ushering in a spate of traffic headaches.

The blustery atmospheric pattern generated the strongest showers in the northern and eastern reaches of county, according to the National Weather Service. Santee received a light amount of rainfall compared to the region.

Over a 24-hour period ending at 5 p.m. Thursday, the dark clouds dropped 0.11 inches in Santee.

Motorists, meanwhile, faced a predictable rash of standard Southern California rainy-day woes. Between midnight and 4 p.m., the California Highway Patrol logged 248 accidents on the region's freeways and rural roads, including accidents along Route 67 in Santee. By comparison, the agency generally responds to 50-75 crashes over a full day of dry weather.

Light to moderate scattered rainfall was expected to continue across Santee and the county Friday morning and afternoon before moving off to the east in the evening hours and over the day Saturday, the National Weather Service advised.