SAN DIEGO — A storm system that brought light rain to San Diego County, and snow in at least one high-elevation mountain area, lingered over southern California Friday morning before exiting by midday.
Scattered showers fell in coastal areas, the inland valleys and the mountains Friday morning, but no rain was expected in the deserts, forecasters said.
A winter weather advisory was extended through 8 a.m. Friday in the San Diego County mountain communities above 4,000 feet.
Snow levels were around 3,500 feet Friday morning, and trace amounts of snow fell in the mountains until 10 a.m. Friday, forecasters said.
NWS officials advised motorists to drive with caution because visibility could be limited at times and snow or ice could cover roads.
In a 48-hour period ending at 3:30 a.m. Friday, Descanso had received the most rain, 0.76 of an inch, followed by 0.72 in Rancho Bernardo, 0.71 in Goose Valley, 0.68 in Ramona, 0.66 on Mount Woodson and 0.65 in Echo Dell.
Other noteworthy rainfall totals included 0.61 in Alpine, 0.56 in Bonsall, 0.55 in Poway, 0.51 at Birch Hill, 0.5 on Otay Mountain, 0.43 at Brown Field, 0.42 in Escondido, 0.36 in La Mesa, 0.32 in San Felipe and 0.29 in Kearny Mesa and Julian.
A News 8 viewer captured hail coming down in Allied Gardens early Friday morning in the video below.
High temperatures could reach 61 degrees near the coast, 61 in the western valleys, 57 near the foothills, 52 in the mountains and 70 in the deserts.
Dry weather is expected by Friday afternoon and temperatures will warm up through the start of next week, forecasters said. There will be a slight chance of rain everywhere except the deserts on Sunday, then dry weather is expected through at least Friday next week.