Those spring-like conditions Southern Californians have been enjoying may be coming to an end as a new storm moves in Friday and Saturday with rain, snow and gusty winds, forecasters said.
The storm system is developing over San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties and is expected to spread into Ventura and Los Angeles counties Friday night, according to the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
Rain is expected to continue until Saturday with rainfall totals of between 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms.
About 1.5 inches of rain is expected in the foothills and mountains, where wildfire burn areas will need to be monitored for possible debris and mudslides, forecasters said.
A break in the rain is expected Saturday, but the storm will likely produce more rainfall Saturday night through Sunday, and rain is expected through the middle of next week, the weather service said.
— My-Thuan Tran
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