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Another major winter storm is dumping more rain across Southern California, but dry days are ahead this week.
In Los Angeles and Orange County on Monday, look for between 1 and 2 inches of rain and a high temperature of 62 degrees. The low will be 49.
A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 3 a.m. Tuesday for the Los Angeles County mountains.
“Travel could be very difficult,” the National Weather Service said in a statement. “Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. There is a 10 to 20 percent chance of light snow accumulations on the Grapevine over Interstate 5 Monday night.”
The valleys and Inland Empire can expect up to 2 inches of rain on Monday. The high temperature will be 58 degrees. The low will be 49.
At least 1 inch rain is on tap for the beaches, with waves of up to 10 feet. The high temperature will be 61 degrees and the low will be 55.
Between 8 and 12 inches of rain are forecasted for the mountain areas. For Sunday night through Monday, snow could accumulate 5 to 10 inches above 5,500 feet, and 3 to 6 inches at higher points.
More than 2 inches of rain are expected in the deserts, where the high temperature will be 53 degrees. The low will drop to 40.
