A significant storm is making its way to the West Coast, leading to the issuance of multiple weather alerts for California, Nevada, and Arizona. Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and San Diego are under a flood watch as the storm approaches.
A powerful storm is set to hit Southern California, bringing with it flash flooding, strong winds, and heavy snow. Earlier this week, a storm dumped 10 to 13 inches of snow across California to Utah. Now, an even bigger storm is approaching, posing a threat to the region.
The heaviest rain is expected to arrive in the San Francisco Bay area late Friday morning, extending into early afternoon. It will then progress down the coast, reaching Santa Barbara and Los Angeles by the evening, and continuing into Saturday morning.
Southern California, including San Diego, can expect to experience intermittent showers and thunderstorms throughout the weekend.
Most areas can expect to receive between 1 to 3 inches of rain, with the possibility of up to 6 inches in the foothills of southern California. These heavy rainfall amounts may lead to flash flooding, mudslides, rockslides, and debris flow.
Expect to see between 1 to 3 feet of snow in the mountains, ranging from the Sierras to southern California.
By Sunday, the Rockies could experience heavy snow as part of the same storm system, with the potential for locally 1 to 2 feet of accumulation.
Severe weather is expected to hit the Heartland starting on Monday, bringing with it the possibility of damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes. The affected areas stretch from Texas all the way up to Illinois.
On Tuesday, the Ohio River Valley and the Mid-South, stretching from Alabama to Ohio, will experience severe weather. This weather event will bring with it damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and the possibility of isolated tornadoes.
