El Niño has been slacking so far this year – but, it looks like, finally, The Coachella Valley could see some rain this weekend.
Temperatures will begin to cool off on Saturday, with the wet stuff happening on Sunday and early Monday. How much rain will actually fall? Well…
“How heavy the rain, snow and wind get in Southern California will depend on how quickly the storm strengthens as it approaches the coast,” says AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.
That said. Here is the most recent rainfall predictions:
Coachella Valley Rainfall Estimates!
Rain ETA: Sunday noon thru very early Monday morning. Strong West winds.@KESQ pic.twitter.com/BUpikXt9km— Jerry Steffen™ KESQ (@JerrySteffen) January 29, 2016
It looks like quite a bit of rainfall will hit west of the pass, with a couple inches possible in Banning, while The Coachella Valley see much less than that – with 2/3 of an inch in Palm Springs and less than a tenth of an inch forecasted for La Quinta.
“How heavy the rain, snow and wind get in Southern California will depend on how quickly the storm strengthens as it approaches the coast,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said.
Snowfall is predicted in the mountains, with up to a foot of new snow possible:
SoCal Snowfall Estimates!
Coachella Valley area mtn snow level drops from 5500' Sunday to 4000' Monday morning@KESQ pic.twitter.com/FY7WfdRDin— Jerry Steffen™ KESQ (@JerrySteffen) January 29, 2016
With the rain, will also come winds – so be sure to drive carefully, especially seeing as how every time it rains in the desert, people tend to lose their minds.
