Officials in San Bernardino and Orange counties were bracing for the possibility of more damage and chaos as another storm was set to bring rain and snow to Southern California, possibly as early as Sunday afternoon.
The storm could potentially bring 1 to 3 inches of rain to coastal and valley areas and 2 to 5 inches of rain to the mountain areas this coming week in the areas of western Riverside and southwestern San Bernardino counties as well as Orange and Los Angeles counties, with snow expected at higher elevations, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS office in San Diego said light rain is expected on Sunday until Monday afternoon. From there, heavier rain will arrive on Tuesday and Wednesday throughout Orange County and the Inland Empire.
In the Los Angeles area, light showers are expected to begin on Sunday with the more intense rain happening on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Carol Smith, a meteorologist for NWS Oxnard.
According to Brandt Maxwell, a meteorologist for NWS San Diego, a flood advisory may be issued later, depending on rainfall levels.
The storm might not be the last one of the year as another could come around next week, Smith and Maxwell said.
In a Saturday statement, San Bernardino County officials warned residents to be prepared “for a new round of rain and snow expected to arrive as early as Sunday afternoon.”
Officials said the storm was expected to peak Tuesday and Wednesday and could bring as much as three feet of additional snow to communities already hit hard in late February and early March.
Residents in some mountain communities like Crestline and Lake Arrowhead were snowed in under 10 feet of snow during the worst of the storms in late February, leaving many searching for ways to replenish food supply and get essential medicines. They also became frustrated with county officials who struggled to get equipment up the mountain to plow roads.
County officials on Saturday said they were preparing for the…
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