A weather disturbance forecast to sweep across the Inland Empire Saturday could trigger thunderstorms, especially in and around mountainous areas, according to the National Weather Service.
The agency announced a cold low-pressure system moving toward Southern California from the Pacific will drag inclement conditions into the region during the predawn hours Saturday, ratcheting up the chances of rain by late morning.
“The highest chances of precipitation (are) in Orange County, the Inland Empire and the San Bernardino Mountains,” the NWS said in a statement. “Areas of drizzle or light rain are possible ahead of the main organized band of precipitation. Rainfall rates will be mostly light to moderate … The cold air, combined with some weak instability, will lead to a … chance of thunderstorms along and west of the mountains.”…