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Winter storm brings rain, wind and snow for San Diego County

A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect for the mountains from Sunday morning through Tuesday morning, bringing rain and, possibly, snow at higher elevations

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San Diego can expect some widespread showers and some mountain snow this weekend, the National Weather Service said.

Winter Storm Watch will be in effect for the mountains from Sunday morning through Tuesday morning, bringing wintry conditions, snow showers and hazardous travel conditions along mountain highways.

Any rain is much needed for San Diego County, which has had the driest start to the water year (begins Oct. 1) in recorded history.

"This is not going to be associated with an atmospheric river," NBC 7 meteorologist Francella Perez said on Friday. "It will just be beneficial rain. That'll be helpful for the firefighters. It will mitigate fire danger for the weekend, but it's not going to end the fire season."

This will be a cold storm system, which means we could see some snow in our local mountains late Sunday. The snow level could drop down to around 3,500 feet. Daytime highs will be 20 to 30 degrees colder than what we've experienced in the past two days, NBC 7's meteorologist Angelica Campos said.

Much of Southern California has entered the moderate drought category as we enter 2025. The U.S. Drought Monitor attributed the change to above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation. It's estimated nearly 19 million Californians are in drought areas.

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NBC 7’s Dave Summers talked to people about the stress from the last couple of weeks of dry and windy conditions and the relief in sight.

SDG&E power shutoffs

After San Diego Gas & Electric cut power to thousands of its customers this week due to the windy and dry conditions, the utility said Friday afternoon it had restored power to all impacted customers.

The utility says it implements public safety power shutoffs to keep power lines from arcing or throwing off sparks when trees come into contact with the high-power lines. SDG&E warned more than 80,000 customers that they could lose power during this weather event.

Those without power were able to utilize several community resource centers, which were open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and provided customers with Wi-Fi, charging stations, water, snacks and warmth. The centers are now closed since all power has been restored, the utility said.

FRIDAY:

  • COAST: mostly sunny - upper 60s
  • VALLEY: mostly sunny -mid-70s
  • MTNS: sunny - mid 50s
  • DESERT: mostly sunny - upper 60s
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