Rain and hail lashed parts of Orange County Friday as a cold storm began to roll across the region.
Hail was reported in Brea, Santa Ana, Tustin, Laguna Niguel, Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach and other communities, while rain gauges showed totals past a third of an inch in some places by late afternoon.
The rain should spread across Orange County into the evening as the cold storm system chugs its way south, the National Weather Service says.
Thunderstorms are possible, even water spouts along the coast; meanwhile, the Santa Ana Mountains could see as much as four inches of snow at the highest spots, with snow levels plunging as low as 2,500 feet.
Winds from the west could gust as high as 30 mph in some places. And the winds combined with a large ocean swell and high astronomical tides are prompting a coastal flood advisory from the Weather Service through 10 a.m. Saturday.
As rain continues through the day, high temperatures reaching only into the 51 to 56 range.
Rain is likely in the evening, with a slight chance of thunderstorms; rain chances become slight overnight while lows could dip into the mid-30s.
Saturday and Sunday are partly cloudy with highs of 55 to 60 Saturday, knocking off a degree or so Sunday.
After that, forecasters are looking for a slow warming trend as high-pressure air takes the place of the low.
Monday through Thursday look mostly sunny, with highs of 58 to 63 Monday.
Then inland highs should be 64 to 69 Tuesday and 66 to 71 Wednesday and Thursday.
On the coast, it's 61 to 66 Tuesday, 62 to 67 Wednesday and Thursday.
A few midday rain totals for Orange County: