San Diego gets 1st significant rainfall, snow of year

PHOTOS: San Diego gets first significant rainfall, snow of year
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — At long last, San Diego received its first significant rainfall — and snow — in months over the weekend. The precipitation, which was brought on by a cold low pressure system, was a much-needed break from stubborn arid conditions primed for potentially erratic fire behavior.
1st storm of the year brings much-needed rain, snow to San Diego County
Scattered showers are expected early this week for San Diego County, with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon into Monday morning for the coast, valleys and mountains, forecasters said Sunday.
How soon will it rain in San Diego?
San Diego County expects rain and mountain snow after severe Santa Ana winds and wildfires across Southern California, marking a hopeful turn in a dry water year.
First Significant Rains of Season Arrive in San Diego County
County's first significant rainstorm of the season brought totals ranging from a quarter to half an inch near the coast to over an inch in the mountain slopes.
How much rain did your San Diego neighborhood get so far?
Most San Diegans woke up Monday to puddles or downpours, a welcome respite from the 40-plus day drought the region had experienced. The county's first significant rainstorm of the season brought totals Monday ranging from a quarter to half an inch near the coast to more than an inch in the mountain slopes, according to the National Weather Service.
How much rain did LA, San Diego, Ventura get this weekend? See preliminary totals for SoCal
Some areas in Southern California, a region plagued by drought conditions, saw more than inch of rain this weekend.
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