The Border 2 Fire was just the latest turn in what has been a weather rollercoaster cooked up by Mother Nature. NBC 7’s Joe Little has covered the fires, the red flags and now the snow all in the last three weeks.
Southern California's first storm of 2025 has provided a much-needed blanket of rain following a long stretch of dangerous fire weather conditions.
The storm, which moved in over the weekend, brought San Diego's first measurable rainfall in about six weeks. It not only brought a decent amount of rain but also several inches of snow for San Diego's mountains.
Palomar Mountain led the way with 10 inches, while Mount Laguna picked up 8 inches of fresh snow, according to NBC 7 meteorologist Greg Bledsoe.
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"A few showers and mountain snow showers will linger around through [Tuesday], but widespread precipitation is over," the National Weather Service said.
A winter weather advisory expired at 4 p.m. Monday, according to the NWS.
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"Dry and warmer weather is expected from Wednesday through the end of the work week. Another low pressure system could bring more chances for precipitation next weekend," the NWS said.
The Border 2 Fire had blackened an estimated 6,625 acres and is 55% contained as of Monday evening. The fire broke out just west of Doghouse Junction in the Otay Mountain Wilderness Area on Thursday afternoon, a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
As weather conditions improved throughout the region, San Diego Gas & Electric had restored power to tens of thousands of residents affected by public safety power shutoffs.
