The rain and snow that began falling Sunday night will last through Monday and will be followed by potentially damaging winds Tuesday and lows in the 30s at the coast early Wednesday.
The meandering Pacific storm that blew into San Diego County on Sunday night with sporadic rain, snow and thunder will last through Monday and be followed early Tuesday by a second system that will produce 30 mph to 40 mph winds at the coast and 60 mph to 80 mph winds in the mountains, the National Weather Service said.
The storm arriving Tuesday — Valentine’s Day — also will bring a wave of cold air from northwestern Canada and Alaska that will drop temperatures into the 30s along much the coastline before dawn on Wednesday. Thursday could be even colder. And forecasters say that a third storm could bring cold and rain to the county this weekend.
Through 5:00 a.m. Monday, the storm dropped 0.79 inches of rain at Miramar, 0.73 inches at Rancho Bernardo, 0.61 inches at Warner Springs, 0.64 inches at Kearny Mesa, 0.56 inches at Montgomery Field, 0.55 inches at Point Loma, 0.45 inches at San Diego International Airport, 0.43 inches at San Diego County Estates, 0.41 inches at Santee, 0.40 inches at Ramona, 0.33 inches at Escondido, 0.31 inches at Alpine, and 0.21 inches at Carlsbad.
The weather service expressed concern about the second storm, which will generate winds out of the west-northwest beginning before dawn on Tuesday. Strong gusts will whoosh through coastal cities, possibly damaging trees and shaking commercial jets at San Diego International Airport. The winds could cause power outages inland. Forecasters say driving will be a challenge on Interstate 8, east of Alpine, especially on Tuesday afternoon.
Cold air will sink to the ground when the winds subside, producing unusually cold temperatures before dawn Wednesday and Thursday. Forecasters say the daytime high in San Diego will be 60 on Monday, 58 on Tuesday, 60 on Wednesday and 64 on Thursday. Similar temperatures are expected at Chula Vista. Escondido will be 60 on Monday, 55 on Tuesday, 59 on Wednesday and 63 on Thursday. Julian will be 49 on Monday, 40 on Tuesday, 42 on Wednesday and 44 on Thursday.
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