Heavy overnight rain sent mud flowing onto the Pacific Coast Highway, leading to a full shutdown of the highway between Malibu and Santa Monica Friday, authorities said.

Heavy rains in Southern California have led to mudslides and the closure of the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu for safety reasons, with cleanup efforts underway.

The stretch of the highway along the Pacific Ocean between Santa Monica and Malibu reopened to regular traffic. Some local officials believe it is too soon.

Just a day after fully reopening for the first time in weeks, Pacific Coast Highway will close again Tuesday in anticipation of back-to-back storms set to roll through Southern California that could potentially cause landslides in areas recently burned by the Palisades Fire.

The second in a pair of back-to-back storm systems moved across Southern California overnight, triggering small mudslides in the Palisades Fire burn area and keeping public works crews and first responders on alert.

PCH's closure has severely disrupted local transportation networks and emergency response capabilities across Los Angeles County.

Pacific Coast Highway will reopen this Sunday for the first time since the deadly wildfires ignited. Some residents, however, are concerned that allowing public access will bring crime to the area. Beginning at 8 a.