(The Center Square) – A storm this weekend is expected to bring between three and six inches of rain through Saturday in Southern California, creating risks of debris flows. Evacuation warnings were issued for burn scar areas.

So far the storm, which started overnight Thursday, produced light rain and a chance of thunderstorms in coastal counties such as Ventura , Los Angeles , Orange and San Diego . Showers were also likely Friday night up north in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, the National Weather Service reported. Rain was also likely and thunderstorms possible in inland counties such as Riverside and San Bernardino .

Winds as fast as 20 mph were predicted for some areas.

The chance of rain in Southern California is expected to decrease

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