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A National Weather Service beach hazards statement set to take effect at 6 a.m. and extend until Sunday evening. -
The snowpack levels in the Sierra Nevada set the stage for tough decisions to come on water conservation requirements for California residents. -
Sustained wind speeds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph will be possible through 3 a.m. Wednesday. Intermittent light to moderate rain showers are also expected to continue in areas other than the deserts. -
Intermittent rain showers are expected in areas other than the deserts through Wednesday. Rainfall amounts could range from a quarter-inch near the coast to a half to three quarters of an inch in the mountains. -
So ... has El Niño put a dent in the drought? Not exactly, according to the KPBS Drought Tracker. But some key water sources in the state have rebounded. -
A National Weather Service high surf advisory is scheduled to extend from 10 p.m. Monday to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Surf of 4 to 7 feet and sets to 10 feet are expected. -
Recent California storms are helping refill the state's reservoirs and the weather systems are putting snow up in the Sierra Nevada mountains -
The cold late-winter storm that began moving across San Diego County on Friday afternoon is expected to weaken Saturday morning. But more rain could arrive on Monday and Tuesday, forecasters said. -
California's seasonal rain and snow levels have grown over the past week — but not by much. -
The snowfall in the mountains, and the gusty wind, rain and thunderstorms elsewhere in the county, tapered off Monday night. Drier and warmer weather is expected Tuesday, with near average temperatures returning, forecasters said.
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