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Snow Possible Down to 3,000 Feet or Lower

Wednesday's storm will bring heavy rain to North County, and likely snow in the mountains. Lightning is possible.

A storm that has moved in from the northwest is expected to be colder than the ones last week, and may leave up to two inches of snow in local mountains.

The snow level will be near 7,000 feet for most of the storm, then fall to 6,000 feet by Wednesday afternoon, and then to 3,000 feet or lower. However, any snow below 5,000 feet will be light.

There will be periods of heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service. The system is predicted to weaken Wednesday afternoon and leave that night.

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Rainfall totals will range from as much as two-thirds of an inch in the inland valleys and on the coast, to upwards of 1 1/4 inches on west-facing slopes and a half-inch or so in the deserts, the National Weather Service reported. There may also be lightning.

North County is expected to get the brunt of the storm.

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Saturated ground throughout the county means runoff will likely be immediate and fast-moving, possibly causing more flooding, mud-slides and debris on the roads.

The storm will bring strong winds, especially in the mountains and high deserts, where gusts may exceed 60 mph, according to the weather service. Visibility could be near zero at times. Trees and power lines could come down.

On Thursday and Friday, temperatures will likely fall 10 or 20 degrees below seasonal averages, causing frost in low-lying inland communities.

City News Service contributed to this report.


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