This satirical — yet totally necessary — video reminds Californians how to drive in the rain

The intro to the video &quot;How to drive in the rain.&quot;

Most Californians joke that the second raindrops start descending from the sky, everyone forgets how to drive. When a much-needed storm made its way through Southern California Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times provided a tongue-in-cheek but (sadly) vital video with tips on how to drive in the rain, including turn on your headlights and windshield wipers (which hopefully "haven't melted in the sun") and avoid standing water ("just avoid it, hydroplaning is too hard to explain"). Need a refresher course yourself? Watch the retro-style video below. Catherine Garcia

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.