With rain forecasted this week, it could impact almond farming during their crucial blooming season over these next few weeks.

As a deep plume of moisture makes its way inland across the West Coast, a multitude of hazards could arise this week, ranging from localized flooding and severe thunderstorms to feet of snow in the mountains and gusty winds.

A flood watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Monday at 1:11 a.m. valid between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. The watch is for Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Ynez Valley,

The National Weather Service office in Los Angeles is putting people on alert for a “very significant and dangerous" storm that has the potential for flash flooding and possible tornadoes early this week.

Southern California sees scattered showers now with a stronger, colder storm expected Sunday through midweek. Mountain snow and heavier rain possible.

Rain, whipping winds and heavy snow are set to slam California this weekend — marking the Golden State’s coldest storm of the season, forecasters warned. The frigid and potentially dangerous conditions will impact the Sacramento Valley starting late Sunday,

The National Weather Service expects about half an inch for most Bay Area cities each day from Sunday to Tuesday. By next Thursday, 2 to 3 inches could fall across the region, boosting totals that are already near average in most cities. “We had a wet period and a dry period,” Null said. “Average those out, you get kind of normal.”

A storm delivered rain overnight in Southern California, marking the region’s first rainfall in more than a month. The weak system arrived Tuesday night and brought light to moderate rain into the early morning.