Alaskan Storm to Bring Thunder, Rain and Cold Temperatures

A storm from the Gulf of Alaska is headed to Southern California tonight, bringing a 100 percent chance of rain Friday. Orange County will see showers first as the cold, wet system blows south, the National Weather Service reported.

There's also chance of thunderstorms late Friday morning, mainly over coastal waters and Orange County, the Weather Service noted.

Two-tenths of an inch are expected at sea level, with up to the three-quarters of an inch in the mountains, where snow may fall as low as 4,500 feet Friday morning. Above 5,000 feet, one to two inches of snow is expected.

Meanwhile, temperatures will continue to drop with a high of 62 degrees in Los Alamitos and Seal Beach Friday and an overnight low approaching freezing at 41 degrees Friday night.

Forecasters expect a break in the storm Saturday with a strong chance of rain again on Sunday.