A double-barreled storm will aim at California with drenching rain while areas farther north are hit with more snow and ice from Wednesday to Friday. While the storm will bring beneficial moisture to the region, it will also cause travel disruptions to heavily-populated areas along the Pacific coast.

Storm has potential to bring heavy rain to California

A few inches of rain are likely to fall on central and northern California, especially along the west-facing slopes of the Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada.