The storm system is now on our door step. You can see the center of the storm off the coast of San Francisco in the satellite and radar loops below.
Patchy drizzle will pass the area tonight. Then periods of rain with embedded isolated downpours will persist on-and-off through Saturday. Snow levels will stay around 6,000 to 7,000 most of the day.
A second system will follow the heels of Saturday's storm. This will bring more intermittent showers through the day on Sunday. Snow levels will drop to 5,000 to 6,000 feet by Sunday evening.
I've included computer projections for 2-day rain totals through Sunday. Coastal and inland areas will see 0.5" to 1.5". Isolated areas in the mountains will exceed 2.0".
I've also included snow projections, which shows higher elevation mountains to the north getting significant snowfall. Local mountains in San Diego County could see some snow, but the ground is so warm, it will be tough for it to accumulate.
