CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A late-season weak cold low-preesure system will move into Southern California on Saturday. This strom will have light rain/snow showers.
As the cold weathersystem continues to spiral over various cities of the forecast area. Some cities will see different weather that will impact. You may see scattered rain showers, snow showers and some can be heavy showers at times with a thunderstorm or two.
No chance of major flooding with this storm.
The Southern California Weather Force* has posted the timing of the storm for the Inland Empire and the Cajon Pass, mountains area, and the high desert.
Timing for Inland Empire/Cajon Pass. Rain showers could start around 5am-11am* Saturday morning into the later afternoon with heavy fog in the Cajon Pass with light rain showers. The Cajon Pass/foothills could get less than a ¼ of a inch to an half of inch of rain total. The Inland Empire cities could get about a trace to ¼ inch of rain total, each city could vary. There no chance of heavy snow at the top of the Cajon Pass with this storm. A thunderstorm can product higher rain total.
Timing of the storm for the High Desert. The rain showers could start around 9am-11am Saturday morning into the afternoon for the high desert cities. Scattered very light rain showers in the late morning. High desert cities could get about a trace to no rain total, and each city could vary. Closer to the Cajon Pass will get more chance of rain than Barstow will. Strong gusty winds are in the forecast.
Timing of the storm for the Wrightwood Mountains. Rain/snow showers could start around 8am-11am Saturday morning into the late afternoon. Snow level will be high at 6,000 ft. Wrightwood could get about a trace of rain total. Snow above 6k ft could be a dusting to 2+ inches of snow. Higher totals if a thunderstorm passes by.
If you travel through the Cajon Pass expect traffic due to the weather condition that can change quickly. Remember to SLOW DOWN in the rain, snow or in foggy conditions.
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