Winds on Friday, light rain expected on Saturday in Los Angeles County

 

Winds on Friday, light rain expected on Saturday in Los Angeles County

A weak winter storm system is expected to bring cool temperatures and light rain to some parts of Los Angeles County on Saturday and continuing into Sunday, forecasters said.But this weekend's rain will be little more than a trickle compared to last month. Rain totals for the coasts and valleys this weekend are forecast at around .10 inch, while that number climbs to .15 to .25 inch in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service.

By comparison, January storms accounted for a total of 8.95 inches of rainfall in downtown Los Angeles, according to the weather service. There were four days where more than an inch of rain fell downtown, with Jan. 9 being the wettest with a high of 2.04 inches.

Also this weekend, about one to two inches of snow is expected Saturday at elevations about 5,000 feet; there’s also a 50% possibility of light snow of under an inch at the Tejon Pass, according to the weather service.