More wet time, thunderstorms and snowfalls went to the Los Angeles region this week

The Los Angeles region is preparing for a series of potential thunderstorms and strong snowfall this week with additional winter storms scheduled for the following week, according to the National Weather Service.

The first storm should travel to the region on Wednesday until Thursday, with the next cold front to come on Thursday.

“There is a punch where we will have periods of light to moderate rain for most of the region on Wednesday, then Thursday will have more moderate precipitation,” said the meteorologist of the National Weather Service Robbie Munroe.

There will also be enough cold air and instability so that there are 10% to 20% stormy chances on Wednesday evening until Thursday evening, according to Munroe.

The precipitation totals should fall between 1 and 3 inches on mountain areas and between half a thumb in the coastal regions, including downtown Los Angeles.

The mountains of San Gabriel and the surrounding mountains, including Wrightwood, could see significant snowfall, according to Munroe. Between 6 and 12 inches of snow is possible at altitude of 5,500 feet and more.

There is the potential of two to three additional storms next week, the first is expected to arrive on Sunday evening on Monday and the second on Thursday, said Munroe.

“In terms of quantities of precipitation and quantities of snow, it is a fairly average system,” said Munroe about the next storm of this week. “It’s nothing too ordinary.”

Strong rains could be a concern for recent burning scar zones, which could cause minor floods and shallow debris flowers. The most recent rain storm forced the indefinite closure of the boulevard Topanga Canyon between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive.

As for Friday, the state’s snowpack was 85% of the average for this period of the year. Last year, the dry time helped to fuel deadly palisades and Eaton forest fires in January.