1st Of 2 Weekend Storms Moves Into Southern California

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A storm system moved into Southern California Saturday, bringing scattered showers and chilly temperatures to the region.

The system moved into Ventura County first, and made its way to the San Fernando Valley by afternoon.

Snow was expected to start off at elevations of 7000 feet but would drop to as low as 5500 feet by late Saturday.

Forecasters say afternoon highs will stay in the low- to mid-60s from the coast to the valleys, and near 60 for the High Desert, and into the 40s for the mountains.

Showers are expected to taper off by around 9 p.m., but a second storm system is expected to move into the Southland by Sunday, bringing more scattered showers and snow levels to 4500 feet.

A host of weather advisories have been issued for the region, including winter weather advisories for the mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, which are set to take effect at 6 p.m. and will remain in effect until 6 a.m. Monday.

A high wind watch has also been issued, and will take effect Sunday morning through the evening for the Antelope Valley, including the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster, according to the National Weather Service.

In addition, wind advisories have been issued in Orange County, parts of San Bernardino, and into the valleys as well as Riverside County. Those advisories will take effect at 8 a.m. Sunday through 6 p.m.

Along with the rain, and high winds, high surf and rip currents are expected along the coast.

It's expected to remain windy through Monday in the mountains and High Desert communities.

Rainfall totals are expected to be a quarter of an inch to half an inch, reported Craig Herrera, a meteorologist for CBS2 and KCAL9.