Above-average temperatures are in store to kick off February in Southern California before another spell of wet and rainy weather, according to predictions. A weekend warmup is anticipated on Saturday with weather that is expected to be “fairly unexciting,

The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area on Monday.

A massive cold front churning off the Pacific Northwest is expected to bring more rain to Southern California next week. The incoming precipitation is forecast from Tuesday to Thursday next week, though the predicted rainfall amounts – a quarter of an inch to an inch,