Cold Pacific storm to bring rain, snow, gusty winds to San Diego County

SAN DIEGO - A cold Pacific storm will bring rain, snow and gusty winds to San Diego County late Thursday through early Saturday, forecasters said today.

''A pair of Pacific low pressure systems will merge off the British Columbia coast Wednesday, then move southward along the west coast, moving through Southwest California Thursday night through early Saturday,'' according to the National Weather Service.

Rainfall amounts are expected to range from a quarter-inch near the coast to a half-inch to an inch in the mountains.

Three to six inches of snowfall from the storm is expected above 4,000 fe...