New storm brings more rain, snow to already soaked Southern California
'Lingering showers are a big part of the forecast today, and through the evening,' KTLA's Kirk Hawkins said. Friday's rain comes from another Pacific storm dropping down the coast and keeping cold air in place.
The Southland can expect 'light to moderate rain and mountain snow spreading over the area through the day,' according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Precipitation amounts should range between one-third and two-thirds of an inch for the coasts and valleys souther of Point Conception with an inch or more possible in the mountain and foothill areas.
A winter storm warning remains in effect for most of the Southland's higher mountain areas. Several inches of new snow are possible at the higher elevations with a chance of snow accumulating overnight on the mountain passes like the Grapevine portion of the 5 Freeway, according to the NWS.
Thursday's storm brought a small tornado to the city of Pico Rivera in Los Angeles County. At around 3:15 a.m., the tornado, an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with wind speeds of up to 85 mph, touched down at a neighborhood on the 9500 block of Glencannon Drive.
The forecast is looking brighter for the upcoming weekend. 'Dry and warmer weather will follow over the weekend as high pressure aloft builds into the region,' NWS forecasters said.
The warmer weather won't last long though as another storm is already developing with a chance for rain between Monday and Tuesday.
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