Scattered showers are in the forecast for most of Southern California Monday and a winter weather advisory is in effect for San Bernardino County mountains, where snow is possible at higher elevations.
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Several solo-vehicle crashes were reported early Monday, when radar showed a band of showers moving along much of the Southern California coast. Nearly a half-inch of rain fell early Monday in the Pacific Palisades area.
"It is wet out there," said NBC4 forecaster Carl Bell. "We're just getting started with this weather system. It will continue off and on throughout the day."
"As we head toward the evening commute, we start drying up a little. There will be some scattered showers."
Rainfall totals of a half-inch to three-quarters of an inch are likely. More than one inch of rain is likely in mountain areas.
"That's fairly decent rain, and in some cases, could be a record because it doesn't rain a whole lot in May in Southern California," Bell said.
Another round of rain is possible at about midnight and again late Tuesday morning.
Snow is possible at mountain elevations around 6,500 to 6,000 feet. A winter weather advisory is in effect for San Bernardino County mountain communities.
In Riverside County, wind gusts reached 54 mph in the Coachella Valley overnight. The spring weather system might bring strong wind gust again Monday afternoon.
Expect temperatures in the 50s Monday morning.
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