Another Round of Rain Is on the Way

A cold front associated with a winter storm will move across Southern California Friday, bringing moderate to heavy rain, gusty winds and a chance of thunderstorms and snow to San Diego County, forecasters said.
  
The heaviest precipitation will occur between 10 a.m. and noon, According to National Weather Service meteorologist Philip Gonsalves.

After that, showers will linger throughout the afternoon, he said.

Gonsalves estimated rainfall totals from the storm will range anywhere from four-tenths of an inch to more than 2 inches in the county.

The weather service scheduled a winter storm warning for mountain areas above 4,000 feet, from 2 this afternoon to 11 a.m. Saturday. That includes Boulevard, Cameron, Campo, Cuyamaca, Descanso, Julian, Lake Henshaw, Morena Village, Mount Laguna, Oak Grove, Pine Hills, Pine Valley, Ranchita, Santa Ysabel and Warner Springs.

During the winter storm warning, 1 to 4 inches of snow accumulation is possible at 4,000 feet; three to six inches between 4,500 and 5,000 feet; and 6 to 10 inches above 5,000 feet.

A wind advisory is scheduled for coastal and valley areas from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., when 35- to 45-mile per hour gusts are expected.

In the deserts, where 25 mph to 35 mph winds gusting up to 60 mph are expected, a high wind warning is scheduled from 11 Friday morning to 11 a.m. Saturday.

The National Weather Service forecast for Poway:

Friday: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 61. South wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Friday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind between 10 and 15 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

—City News Service