Southern California is gearing up for the unusually strong storm system.
An unusually strong and cold winter storm system will descend on Southern California this week, bringing significant rain, powerful winds and heavy snow to the region, forecasters say.
“There is a really strong storm system that will be racing down the West Coast,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Elizabeth Schenk. “It’s a super dynamic system that is pulling a lot of cold weather from the north.” Mountains may see wind gusts of 100 miles per hour, with the strongest coming Tuesday night into Wednesday. The threat of strong winds prompted a gale warning predicting 35-45 knot wind gusts over coastal waters and wave heights peaking at 13-22 feet. Los Angeles waters could see 10-foot waves Tuesday through Thursday.
Areas around 2,000 feet in elevation and above in the Inland Empire could begin to see a mix of rain and snow as soon as Tuesday night. Lower-elevation areas in Los Angeles will see light rain into Wednesday. The mountains could see several feet of snow accumulation.And it won’t end there. Once the first system leaves on Thursday, gusts will die down and an atmospheric river system will begin moving through over the weekend and into next week.
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