Just as Angelenos have been warming up to sunny days and 80-degree weather this week, here comes the rain — again.
The National Weather Service predicts this weekend’s rainstorm will hit Friday night and continue through Sunday.
It’s not expected to be as intense as some of the storms that have rolled through the region in recent months. Still, expect high surf, snow in the local mountains, and intense winds in the mountains, valleys and desert areas.
Up to an inch of rain is expected in the coastal and valley areas, with more in the mountains and foothills. The weather service also predicts a chance of thunderstorms in some areas with heavier rain and possibly even hail.
Snow levels are expected to drop to 4,500 to 5,000 feet between Saturday night and Sunday, and possibly to as low as 4,000 feet, including in the Grapevine I-5 Tejon Pass area.
Wind gusts could reach 30 to 40 mph in the mountains and inland valleys; the weather service warns of hazardous conditions on mountain roads above 4,500 feet, in part due to blowing snow from gusty winds.
Surf is expected to be highest along the Central Coast but will also affect west-facing local beaches, especially on Sunday, with dangerous rip currents.
The National Weather Service has referred to this past year’s El Niño weather pattern as “one of the strongest El Niño events on record.”
This is the latest in a series of weekend storms to hit L.A., which endured a soggy Easter just before the official end of the rainy season April 1.
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