Another storm system is on its way to Southern California, though it will not pack the same punch as other recent storms that have dropped several inches of rain and snow over the region.

The storm was expected to arrive late Tuesday with rain peaking this morning into the afternoon with totals of 1 or 2 inches for most of inland and coastal Los Angeles County. In the foothill communities, about 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected, National Weather Service meteorologist David Sweet said.

Snow levels are expected at an elevation of about 3,000 feet, dropping 3 to 4 inches, with higher elevations seeing as much as 10 inches of snow.

Wind speeds of 25-35 mph will blow across the region.

The storm will hit in two waves, with the first wave arriving this morning, NWS meteorologist Philip Gonsalves said.

The second wave will arrive Thursday morning.

“The waves will be fairly similar as far as rainfall totals,” Gonsalves said. “Both days will see rainfall peak in the early afternoon and dying down in the evening.”

Similar rain levels are expected in Orange County today with about two-thirds to 1 inch of rainfall. Inland Orange County communities could see a little more than an inch, according to Gonsalves.

In San Bernardino County, where mountain residents were recently pounded by a rare blizzard, snowfall was expected to begin dropping in the morning today, with about 3 inches to a foot of snow expected at an elevation of 5,000 to 5,500 feet, Gonsalves said. Heading up to elevations of 6,000 to 6,500 feet, about 2 to 3 feet of snow was expected.

Below the San Bernardino Mountains, a little less than an inch of rain was expected.

Riverside will see about a half inch of rain with about twice that expected in Ontario and Pomona.

The storm should move on by Thursday evening, welcoming warmer and drier conditions for the weekend.