Another early-season Pacific storm will approach the area on Friday and forecast to bring widespread rainfall over the weekend. While the snow level will remain high, rainfall amounts could be decent, with up to around a quarter to half inch expected across all of Southern California. Upwards of a half to one inch are possible from Orange County southward and in the mountains, with localized amounts of 1-2" on the lower coastal slopes. Expect variable high cloudiness on Friday with a few sprinkles possible. West winds increasing to 10-20 mph during the afternoon as highs cool to the mid-50s.

Clouds and winds will increase on Saturday, with rain showers developing during the afternoon. Cooler and windy, with temperatures in the lower 50s and south to southwest winds gusting 15-25 mph. The brunt of this storm will arrive Saturday night into Sunday morning with rain likely; the snow level will remain around 9,000 feet. Showers are expected to taper off later Sunday with drier conditions returning on Monday. A couple of forecast models are still hinting at a weaker system brushing the area around midweek, but precipiation chances look minimal at this time. Potentially a colder storm could drop in from the north next weekend with better prostepcts for snow, but way too far out for any level of confidence. If you have travel plans into the mountains this weekend, be prepared for the wet weather and always carry those tire chains just in case!

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