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Excuse us for harshing your mellow on this gorgeous April Monday, but the National Weather Service has some bad news: It's, like, gonna rain and stuff.
To be precise, the NWS says a couple of storm systems are poised to impact SoCal starting Tuesday afternoon on the Central Coast, with the wet stuff falling from the sky making its way progressively southward after that.
This first storm, which seems likely to hit Los Angeles on Wednesday, could bring between .33 and .75 inch of rain in coastal and valley areas and between three-quarters and an inch-and-a-half along south- and southwest-facing mountain slopes, say forecasters. At above 6,000 feet in area mountains, six inches to a foot of snow could accumulate by Wednesday. The storm will also bring gusty winds in the mountains and deserts.
There's a chance that this storm will be followed closely by a second one which might hit Thursday night, and could linger until Saturday, though the NWS is cautioning that "there is considerable uncertainty in the timing and track of this system," so just how much rain will fall and on exactly what day remains to be seen. Pack your umbrella just in case, guys!
And since weather talk is kinda fun, the NWS also released some April Weather Facts for Downtown Los Angeles. Dazzle your co-workers your next visit to the water cooler, mmkay?
