Southern California braces for strong storm forecast to hit region by mid-week
Weather Forecast for Tuesday, March 4
The latest forecast and air quality conditions for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.
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A cold week has begun in Southern California with a storm, expected to be more potent in nature, forecast to hit the region by mid-week.
After the second in a series of storms hit the area on Sunday, cool and dry weather will start the week.
"Boy, did this storm give us a mixed bag of weather depending on where you were," said FOX 11 Meteorologist Soumada Khan when recapping the weekend weather.
"If you were along the coast, there was more wind and rain and if you were in the foothill communities, there was a lot more rain and in our higher elevations, there was a lot of snow," she explained.
Good Day LA’s Mario Ramirez had a blast in the snow in Running Springs, and even made a snow angel.
Storm brings snow to San Bernardino County Mountains
Good Day LA's Mario Ramirez had some fun in the snow after winter weather hit the San Bernardino County Mountains.
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Weekend storm begins to clear out
What we know:
On Monday, the weekend storm was tapering off, but continued to impact the area.
"We’re going to be looking at some snow sticking across some of our local mountains. A Winter Weather Advisory is still in effect. This is a second one and it’s slowly going to exit out of our area," Khan explained.
The advisory expired at 10 a.m.
"By the afternoon, we’re looking at mostly dry conditions and a lot of sunshine," she added.
Winter Weather Advisory in San Bernardino Co. Mountains
The second in a series of storm brought snow to the San Bernardino County Mountains. Good Day LA's Mario Ramirez takes us to Running Springs.
More rain, mountain snow expected by mid-week
What's next:
Tuesday brings cool and dry conditions before a third storm will once again shake up the forecast.
"We’re tracking some nice weather today, but just like that, as early as tomorrow, we’re going to make way for more rain opportunities. This is a trough of low pressure that’s going to tap into the subtropics and is going to bring in that moisture flow and that could produce half an inch to an inch of additional rainfall," Khan explained Tuesday.
A second surge will strike Thursday, bringing rain and snow that could make its way down to 3,000 feet and could impact the mountain passion, including the Grapevine and the Tejon Pass.
Conditions are expected to clear out in time for the weekend before rain chances return late Sunday into Monday.
The Source: Information provided by FOX 11's Weather Team and the National Weather Service.