A new rainstorm moves in Friday. What it means to L.A. Halloween?

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Set us as preferred If Southern California hasn’t seen enough wild weather, a new storm is moving in just in time for Holloween.Storms will start to arrive on Friday, with stray showers in isolated areas and maximum temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below normal, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service.The storm system likely will peak Saturday evening into Sunday morning, with a 70% chance of rain, the forecast states.Although forecasters still aren’t sure how much rain will fall, it’s most likely to total half an inch to an inch, said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in OxnardHere's the updated forecast for our weekend storm.

Overall totals are trending a little lower, but there is still a fair amount of uncertainty in the exact storm track, so we have a 20% chance for double or half these amounts.#CAwx #SoCal #LAWeather pic.twitter.com/0c6jU6Pz0vThe latest projections have the rain peaking between 9 p.m.

Saturday and 9 a.m.Sunday, “which is good news for Halloween activities, at least the later ones,” Kittell said.“I think people should still plan for rain for Halloween activities, but right now it looks more on the lighter side than moderate side,” earlier in the evening, he said.The last recorded rainfall on Halloween in L.A.

occurred in 2014, when a quarter of an inch of precipitation fell on downtown Los Angeles, according to weather service records.Impacts of the storm are expected to be minimal, with the potential for increased traffic and minor roadway flooding, Kittell said.“Probably the biggest impact would be on Halloween activities,” he said.The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.

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