A weather system with strong winds and unusually cold temperatures is headed for Southern California on Tuesday.
But the blustery winds didn't deter Cynthia Arcaro and Chris Houghtlin from enjoying Dog Beach in Ocean Beach. They're visiting from Michigan.
"I was hoping for sun and warm," Arcaro said.
"it's pretty windy today, but it doesn't keep us inside," Houghtlin said. "It's like it's San Diego — to see the beautiful ocean and watch the dogs."
The storm is expected to bring potentially damaging gusts out of the north or northwest, mountain snow and then very low temperatures.
"We actually could see wind gusts to about 100 miles per hour along parts of the desert slopes,” said Dan Gregoria, National Weather Service meteorologist.
It's part of a second storm from Alaska hitting the area since Sunday, but don't expect much rain from it, he said.
“It's really a wind maker," Gregoria said. "So this is going to be a windstorm for Southern California — a concern for some downed trees, blowing objects and really rough conditions at the beaches.”
And rough conditions for planes landing and taking off at San Diego International Airport, as well as high-profile trucks and vehicles in the mountains and deserts.
Mountains could get 1 to 3 inches of snow, including the Interstate 5 corridor over Tejon Pass north of Los Angeles.
The NWS has issued a wind advisory until 10 p.m. Tuesday for the mountains and deserts.
More winds are in store for Wednesday, Gregoria said.
"But not nearly as strong. They'll be coming in from the northeast gusts over the inland valleys about 30 mph.”
The cold airmass in the wake of the storm could bring frosts or freezes as skies clear and winds decrease overnight, forecasters said.
