Stubborn Storm in the West Could Bring Snow to SF and LA (VIDEO)

More cold for Oregon and the rest of the west coast.

Video and images courtesy: Accuweather.com

(SALEM, Ore.) - Weather forecasters say cold air and a stubborn storm will linger across the West through much of the week, resulting in rain, snow, and below-normal temperatures.

Arctic air continues to grip the Intermountain West and the Pacific Northwest. On Monday, Seattle, Washington broke its daily low temperature record with a reading of 26 degrees, three degrees colder than the previous mark set in 1991.

Lows in Montana plunged to as much as 30 degrees below zero, while the wind made it feel much colder.

The low pressure parked off the California coast will continue to pump moisture into the region. Periods of rain will develop in the lower elevations from Oregon to central California, while spotty showers may reach into Southern California.

Three to six inches of snow will fall in the Sierra, while snow and rain will reach the mountains of Southern California by tonight.

"The West is going to be a mess...it looks like snow will fall through the central Valley of California and perhaps into places like Las Vegas and Flagstaff," AccuWeather.com Sr. Meteorologist and Severe Weather Expert Henry Margusity wrote in his blog.

"It could actually snow in and around San Francisco and Los Angeles with a slight chance into the hills around San Diego and Palm Springs."

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Source: Accuweather.com