More late-winter storms are on the way to Southern California starting Tuesday, with Wednesday and Thursday shaping up to be the heaviest days of rainfall before another system moves into the area next weekend.
Light rain is possible Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. A cold front will move over the area overnight Wednesday into the predawn hours of Thursday, presaging a storm that will carry the potential for flooding.
Forecasters are predicting a three-hour to six-hour period of moderate to heavy rain, with a half-inch to 1 inch per hour. This system will also likely be the biggest snow maker of the season, with 1 to 2 feet of snow forecast for higher elevations.
“Steady rain will turn to showers Thursday. The snow levels will drop to around 3,000 ft and a few inches of snow is possible over the Grapevine and other lower elevations passes,” the NWS said.
Cooler temperatures are expected all week too, with daytime highs dropping to around 60 degrees in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday and Wednesday and around 55 on Thursday and Friday. Overnight lows will generally be in the 40s and lower 50s, but will drop into the 30s on Thursday and Friday in the mountains and the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley.
Current forecasts also show rain over most of the Southland next Saturday and Sunday.