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Storm Expected to Bring Snow to Riverside County Mountains

A winter storm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for areas above 5,000 feet from Thursday afternoon through late Saturday night.

Updated at 5:10 p.m. Nov. 20; originally posted at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 20

A low pressure system moving down the California coast will bring periods of light to moderate snow showers to Riverside County's highest peaks—rain to the valleys—late tonight through Sunday morning, meteorologists said today.

The snow level will begin around 7,500 feet and lower to 6,500 feet by late Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a winter storm warning for areas above 5,000 feet from Thursday afternoon through late Saturday night.

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A winter storm watch means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel.

The NWS said up to a foot of snow accumulation was possible locally in the San Bernardino County and Riverside County mountain areas of Angelus Oaks, Baldwin Lake, Barton Flats, Big Bear City, Fawnskin, Forest Falls, Lake Arrowhead, Mount Baldy, Running Springs, Twin Peaks, Wrightwood, Idyllwild and Pine Cove.

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"Snow amounts will be highly variable as most of the snow will be in the form of showers," an NWS advisory said. "For Friday morning into Sunday, the focus of the snowfall will be on the northern and eastern slopes of the mountains, as moisture wraps around the north side of the low.''

—City News Service


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