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Cold spring storm also dropping snow level down to 3500 feet.
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Storm much milder than past systems
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Storm expected to have solid rainfall numbers, with potential issues for at least one area on the Central Coast, with evacuations ordered.
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The Central Coast could see 1-3" of rain on the coast and inland, with up to 6" in the mountains. The South Coast could get 1-2".
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Heavy rain, snow expected Friday afternoon into Saturday morning.
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Evacuation warnings for parts of Thomas, Alisal, Cave brush fire areas in Santa Barbara County.
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A system expected Monday night and Tuesday could be more powerful than this week's main event.
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Meteorologists say the bulk of the storm moved through the region much faster than expected, meaning that rainfall totals were lower than predicted.
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Totals ranged from around an inch to more than four inches in some mountain areas.
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Meteorologists say storm could bring 1-2" of rain for coastal, inland areas and up to four inches in mountains.