After the cold front passes Thursday afternoon, snow levels will drop to around 6,000 feet.”Ībove 7,000 feet, snowfall accumulations could exceed 12 inches, while an inch or less may accumulate at the lower mountain levels, forecasters said. “With the low pressure system tapping into warm atmospheric river moisture, snow levels are expected to be quite high … above 7,000 feet during the heaviest precipitation. “Though the rain and winds are the main story for Thursday, high elevation mountain snow will occur as well,” according to the NWS. The Temecula Valley could receive the same totals, while the Coachella Valley was not expected to receive more than a half-inch over the duration of the storm. “Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations,” the NWS stated.įorecasters predicted the Riverside metropolitan area could receive anywhere from a half-inch to 1.5 inches of rain between Wednesday night and Thursday evening. to noon Thursday, and a flood watch will be in effect from Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon. The strongest winds will occur over the desert slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains, with gusts up to 60 mph expected.”Ī wind advisory will be in effect from 2 a.m. “Gusty south winds will occur ahead of the cold front (Wednesday night) into Thursday. “The system will … bring us widespread moderate to locally heavy rainfall,” according to the National Weather Service. (CNS) – The Inland Empire will be immersed in heavy rain, strong winds and mountain snow late Wednesday evening and through most of Thursday as a winter storm sweeps through the region.
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