California’s ski season was fading fast, but now a late-season “miracle” storm is swooping in to breathe new life into the slopes. The storm will roll in Friday evening, gather strength overnight, and reach its snowy peak from Saturday night into Sunday when the heaviest flakes are expected.

Storm systems are expected to arrive in Southern California this weekend, bringing widespread rain and possible thunderstorms. The first storm will arrive late Friday night as some parts of Southern California may experience some moisture Friday night into early Saturday before steadier rain hits the region,

As weekend storms bear down on Southern California, forecasters are beginning to pinpoint when the most rain will fall and how much the region is likely to get. “We will get rain, but we won’t get it on Friday,

As much as 48 inches of snow could fall in the hardest-hit areas, with people told not to travel during the worst of the storm.

Many of the state's resorts have closed for the season, but powder will fall on places like Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth.

Another storm is lining up for California, starting later this weekend, arriving just days after the latest storm unloaded significant snow in the mountains and rain at lower elevations. The next round could bring drenching rain and more heavy mountain ...

"Mountain travel may be very difficult to impossible," the National Weather Service warned.

NWS Reno is predicting snow totals of 12-18 inches along the Sierra Crest, 6-10 inches for Sierra communities near lake level (6,300 feet), and wind gusts up to 40 mph with “80-100 mph on ridgetops.” The NWS’ Winter Storm Watch lasts from Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 12, 20-26, depending on the county. See below.