Southern California faces another weekend storm, bringing rain and cold temperatures

Another late-season storm will push into Southern California Friday, dropping temperatures and bringing rain that could last through the weekend, the National Weather Service says.

“The cooling trend will spread throughout the interior by Friday as onshore flow strengthens ahead of another late season cold upper low dropping south along the West Coast,” according to the National Weather Service.

“Low clouds and fog will spread into the valleys Friday morning with highs dropping into the 60s to lower 70s.”

Rain is expected to begin falling along the Central Coast Friday night, reaching Los Angeles County by Saturday morning or afternoon, forecasters said.

In the Inland and Orange County area, 0.1 to 0.2 inches of rain are expected on Saturday afternoon through the evening. A couple areas will face passing showers in the area, Brian Adams, meteorologist for NWS, said.

Early predictions suggest most of Los Angeles County will receive about a quarter-inch to three-quarters-inch of rain, with as much as an inch falling in the mountains, although some models show the region receiving twice those amounts.

Winds in Riverside and San Bernardino county will range from 10 to 35 miles per hour on Saturday.

Snow levels will initially fall to about 6,000 feet, with five to 10 inches of snow anticipated. By Sunday morning, snow could fall at elevations as low as 3,500 feet, meaning a possibility of some light snow over the Grapevine stretch of the Golden State (5) Freeway, according to the NWS.

The Inland mountains, including the Wrightwood and Mount Baldy areas, will face three to 4 inches of snow above 6,000 feet. The lower mountain can expect a lower sum, Adams said.

Inland temperatures are expected to come in the lower 40s on Sunday morning after the Saturday rainfall.

The Los Angeles area faces a 10% chance of thunderstorms on Saturday.

There will also be an additional chance for more showers or possibly thunderstorms on Sunday morning, according to the NWS.

“A drying and warming trend will begin Monday and last through next week,” forecasters said. “80s are possible as soon as next Wednesday in the warmer valleys.”

City News Service contributed to the story. 

Source: Orange County Register