Another storm system is on its way down to Southern California, though it will not pack the same punch as other recent storms that have dropped several inches of rain and snow over the region.
The storm was expected to arrive late Tuesday, with rain peaking Wednesday morning into the afternoon with totals of 1 or 2 inches for most of the inland and coastal Los Angeles County. In the foothill communities, about 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected, NWS meteorologist David Sweet said.
Snow levels are expected at an elevation of around 3,000 feet, dropping 3 to 4 inches with higher elevations seeing as much as 10 inches of snow.
Wind speeds of 25-35 mph will blow across the region.
The storm will hit in two waves, with the first wave arriving Wednesday morning, said NWS meteorologist Philip Gonsalves. The second wave will arrive Thursday morning.
“The waves will be fairly similar as far as rainfall totals,” Gonsalves said. “Both days will see rainfall peak in the early afternoon and dying down in the evening.”
Further down the coast in Orange County, similar rain levels were expected on Wednesday with about two thirds to an inch of rainfall. Inland Orange County communities could see a little over an inch, according to Gonsalves.
In San Bernardino County, where mountain residents were recently pounded by a rare blizzard, snowfall was expected to begin dropping in the morning on Wednesday, with about 3 inches to a foot of snow expected at an elevation of 5,000 to 5,500 feet, Gonsalves said. Heading up to elevations of 6,000 to 6,500 feet, about 2 to 3 feet of snow was expected.
Below the San Bernardino Mountains, a little under an inch of rain was expected.
In the Inland Empire, Riverside will see about a half inch of rain, with about twice that expected in Ontario and Pomona.
The storm should move on by Thursday evening, welcoming in some warmer and drier conditions for the weekend.
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