Our storm has arrived with showers spreading over much of the region at this time. This first batch of moisture will bring general light to occasionally moderate rain today, with the heaviest expected late tonight through Saturday. Expect a soggy day nonetheless under mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers continuing, cool and windy with highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s, south-southwest winds gusting 15-25 mph at times. Our cutoff low will remain stalled offshore through tomorrow, drawing another plume of deeper moisture into the region with rain, possibly heavy at times overnight into Saturday. The snow level will remain above 9,000 feet through the brunt of this storm, producing some impressive rainfall totals throughout the weekend. Rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are likely in all areas, with locally 3-6 inches on the lower coastal slopes, possibly more in the favored, upslope locations. Residents near and below recent burn scars should stay weather aware and heed all evacuation warnings and orders. Temperatures will gradually cool over the weekend as the cold-core center of this low moves east through the area. Highs will drop into the lower 40s on Saturday and Sunday with lows in the 30s. This should allow the snow level to drop near 8,000 feet later Saturday, then down around 7,000 feet on Sunday, possibly dipping a little lower Saturday night. So we could still squeeze out a dusting of snow from this storm, but the heaviest accumulations will remain confined above 9,000 feet, where 2-3 feet are possible, i.e., up on San G. This storm will exit the region on Sunday as wrap-around moisture and showers decrease. We'll get a short break between storms later Sunday into early Monday, ahead of our next storm forecast to arrive sometime Monday into Tuesday. This will likely be a colder system with the snow level falling as low as 5,500 feet by Tuesday, where a few inches of snow are possible. Of course, the forecast will be fine-tuned in the coming days, so check back often for updates. If you have travel plans anywhere in SoCal over the next 24-48 hours, be prepared for heavy rainfall and isolated flooding. In the mountains, travel with care, beware for possible mud & debris flows, watch for rocks down on the highways, and always carry tire chains as conditions can and will change rapidly!