Rain and strong winds to hit SoCal through Thursday

LOS ANGELES (FOX 11) - Rain, strong winds and mountain snow was expected to move into Southern California Wednesday and continue through at least Thursday, forecasters said.

Most areas will see about a half inch of rain on Wednesday.

The rain was expected to be heavy at times, especially on Thursday. Forecasters said 1 inch to 2.5 inches could fall Thursday in coastal and valley areas.

Approximately 2 to 4 inches of rain were in the foothills and mountains.

Forecasters said there was another chance of showers lingering into the weekend.