Storms will bring downpours, big surf to California

A series of storms will be moving into California, bringing a serious drenching as well as high surf and a chance of flooding to some coastal areas.

According to the National Weather Service, the first of the storms will move in Wednesday and continue through the weekend. The storm could dump up to two inches of rain in some areas, with less expected in the L.A. basin.

"The wet and unsettled weather is expected to continue through the weekend. A second, weaker cold front will move across southwestern California on Friday and Friday night. Finally on Sunday, the third front will sweep across the area and could be similar in intensity to the cold frontal passage" coming Wednesday, the NWS said in a statement.

Snow levels will be about 7,500 feet.

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--A Times staff writer