Important Takeaways:

• According to the FOX Forecast Center, the first round of significant precipitation will begin on Friday, with additional waves of moisture through the weekend and into the upcoming workweek.
• Forecast models show more than 6 inches of rainfall could occur in the highest rainfall accumulation zones, while feet of snow look likely from the extreme northern Sierra Nevada into the Cascades.
• Forecasters say because the air mass originates near Hawaii, which is commonly referred to as a “Pineapple Express,” the overall event will be warmer, causing snowfall levels to rise to several thousand feet.
• Some river levels across the region are already elevated, leading to a greater risk that waterways could overrun their banks.
• Every year, dozens of atmospheric rivers impact America’s West Coast, unleashing heavy rain, rough surf, mudslides and heavy snowfall.
• Since the storm track is not expected to be directly over Southern California, more modest chances of precipitation are expected over cities and communities such as Los Angeles and San Diego, with as much as three-quarters of an inch of rainfall over the next week.
• Potentially equally beneficial will be the higher humidity values, which are sure to help tamp down any major flare-ups along wildfires.

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