Rain, mountain snow accompanied by unseasonable cold in Southern California Saturday
A system of low pressure is bringing rain and unseasonably cold temperatures to most of Southern California, and communities at higher elevations will likely see some snow.
The storm is estimated to drop anywhere from a tenth of an inch to over half an inch of rain, the National Weather Service projected.
'Rain starts off light Saturday morning, becoming showery in the afternoon,' NWS said. 'Heavier showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing brief, heavy downpours, small hail, gusty winds and lightning.'
Snow will fall as low as 4,000 feet, officials said, with two to four inches forecast for communities between 4,000 and 5,000 feet and three to six inches above 5,000 feet.
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The flurries will be accompanied by gusty winds that could peak at 45 miles per hour, and a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Ventura County mountain communities lasting until 7 p.m. Saturday.
Highs across the region will be ten to 25 degrees below normal on Saturday, weather officials said.
By Sunday, the system will have moved out of the area, and dry weather is expected through next week.
'There will be a warming trend Sunday through Tuesday, with highs possibly rising to slightly above normal levels Tuesday,' NWS said in their area forecast discussion at 6 a.m. Saturday. 'Some cooling is expected Wednesday, with minor changes for the end of the week.'
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