Today will mark the beginning of another stormy pattern settling in overCalifornia. The first in a series of storms set to crash ashore along the WestCoast will bring a round of rain to the central California coast thisafternoon.Rain will advance inland overnight, drenching much of the Golden State earlySaturday morning. Several storms will roll onshore into next week, eachbringing another bout of rain. This could lead to flooding problems andmudslides, especially in recent burn areas.

Story by AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Katie Storbeck.