The first of several storms lined up to pass over the San Diego area this week delivered modest showers Jan. 4 in advance of wetter and colder unsettled systems expected in its wake.
By Friday, Jan. 8, the spate of blustery winter conditions likely will leave behind two to four inches of rain west of the mountains, three to six inches on coastal slopes, 0.5 to 1.5 inches in the deserts and snow as low as the 4,000-foot level, according to the National Weather Service.
The service reported that the surf is expected to build to 5 to 8 feet today and Jan. 6 and to 8 to 12 feet with sets to 15 feet Jan 7. Potentially damaging ocean waves, coastal flooding, strong rip currents and beach erosion will be possible from Jan. 6 to 8, according to the service.
Temperatures five to 10 degrees below average are also in the forecast this week. – City News Service