Two storms — one colder — poised to hit Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Two storm systems took aim at Southern California Friday and will generate on-and-off rainfall over several days, forecasters said.
The first was in the Pacific some 700 miles west of Los Angeles Friday morning, poised to trigger showers starting late Friday night, said National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall.
The second of the two approaching systems — the colder of the two — is some 500 miles off British Colombia and will reach Southern California Sunday night, he said, adding that southerly winds will be one of its components.
The snow level will be above 6,000 feet Sunday night, then fall to near 4,000 feet Tuesday through Thursday, according to the NWS.
Also expected from late Sunday night into Monday are between a fourth of an inch and a half-inch of rain in LA and Orange counties.
The NWS forecast slick roads starting Sunday night and possible delays in Monday morning’s commute. Also possible over the coming days are lower snow levels and minor flooding and debris flows.
The weather service forecast showers in LA County Friday and highs of 42 degrees on Mount Wilson; 54 in Palmdale; 55 in Lancaster; 57 in Santa Clarita; 58 in Chatsworth; 59 in Canoga Park; 60 in San Pedro, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, North Hollywood, Northridge, Winnetka, Granada Hills and Woodland Hills; 61 in Pasadena, San Gabriel, Studio City and Burbank; 62 in West Covina, Avalon, Long Beach, Torrance and at LAX; 63 in Whittier; and 64 in downtown LA. Cloudy skies were expected Saturday and Sunday, followed by rain on Monday, cloudy skies Tuesday, then more rain on Wednesday and Thursday. Until then, highs will generally run in the low to mid-60s.
In Orange County, the forecast Friday was for partly cloudy skies and highs of 42 degrees on Santiago Peak; 52 on Ortega Highway at 2,600 feet; 57 at Fremont Canyon; 58 at Trabuco Canyon; 60 in Laguna Beach and San Clemente; 61 in Newport Beach; 62 in Yorba Linda and Mission Viejo; and 64 in Fullerton, Anaheim, Santa Ana and Irvine. Showers are forecast in Orange County on Monday and Wednesday. Every other day through Thursday will be cloudy.