12 Inches Of Snow Expected In Riverside County Mountains

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — After several days of cold — yet dry — weather across the Inland Empire, an approaching cold front is expected to dump rain and snow in the region overnight Monday into Tuesday. Mountains in the Southland will get up to a foot of snow in this storm, according to the National Weather Service.

Described as "very cold" storm, the system is going to bring "widespread rain and snow," weather officials said on Monday afternoon.

"We expect our mountain community locations at 5,000 to 6,000 feet to see anywhere from six to 12 inches of snow," Meteorologist Alex Tardy said in the video briefing embedded above. "We'll even see some wet snowflakes all the way down to 2,000 feet on Tuesday."

As a result, commuters are being asked to prepare for hazardous driving conditions on Tuesday.

"Snowfall will make slippery road conditions and possibly impassable for a time at higher elevations," meteorologists said. "Blowing snow and fog will reduce visibility at times."

Some highlights of this storm are:

• Heavy snow is predicted around 4,000 feet, with about 6 to 12 inches expected
• 2 to 4 inches of snow are expected to fall above 2,500 feet

After this upcoming storm, wet and cool weather is expected to continue through the end of the work week, according to NWS forecasts.

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