A low pressure system will reach southern California, leaving in its wake rain and snow on the mountains.
“This storm is coming and the wind is starting to pick up,” Telemundo 52 host Marcos Mora said.
The winter storm will bring rain accumulations of a half to an inch to most areas, “with 1 to 2 inches for the mountains and foothills, and in northwest San Luis Obispo County,” reported the National Weather Service (NWS). ).
The winter storm is expected to bring the heaviest rainfall from Tuesday evening.
“Tomorrow (Tuesday) evening we start to see rain coming in, the first part of this storm will be Wednesday morning with lots of rain in most of the area,” Mora said.
“The second part of this storm from Wednesday night to Thursday morning,” Mora said.
Precipitation can be moderate to heavy with the possibility of hail and thunderstorms, according to the NWS.
Also, “Wednesday is when we’re going to have those strong westerly winds blowing hard, especially in the mountainous areas,” Mora added.
5 to 10 inches of snow is likely to accumulate above 5,000 feet. “Snow levels will initially be above 5,500 feet but will drop to 3,000 to 4,500 feet Wednesday and Thursday, with possible light snow accumulations at Badger Pass and other mountain passes,” the NWS reported.
Authorities have asked for caution while driving as there is a possibility of minor flooding on the roads and mudslides and rocks.