Ben's WX Summary Enjoying a nice fall weekend out there with near-normal temperatures and dry conditions, for now! A series of Pacific storms will bring cold and unsettled weather to the region this week with our best chance for rain and snow later Monday into Tuesday morning, then again around Thursday. Expect mostly clear skies this evening with light winds as lows cool to the 20s. Our next Pacific storm will move into the area tomorrow with clouds and winds increasing throughout the day. Highs will cool to the upper 40s to around 50 degrees with showers developing later in the day. As a weakening cold front sweeps into the region, rain and snow showers will increase Monday night, continuing into Tuesday morning, tapering off Tuesday afternoon. This will be a slightly colder storm than our last with the snow level starting off above 8,000 feet but could drop to around 6,000 on Tuesday. Rainfall amounts of around a quarter inch can expected across most of Southern California with a dusting to an inch of snow possible above 6,500 feet.

We should get a break in the action later Tuesday and Wednesday before our next storm impacts the region beginning Thursday. At this time, expect clouds and winds to increase once again Wednesday night with rain and snow showers likely throughout the day on Thursday. This storm should be even colder than the previous with the snow level starting out near 6,500 feet before falling to around 5,000 feet early Friday with snowfall accumulations of 2–4-inches possible. Scattered showers may persist into Friday or even early Saturday, clearing by Sunday. Forecast models still differ on the details with exact timing an intensity, but if you have travel plans into the mountains this week, be prepared with winter weather driving conditions and always carry those chains.

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