Now is the time to catch the 24-hour flu and head to the mountains for the medical procedure commonly known as snowboarding.

However, if you decide not to call in sick today, be prepared for slick roads on your morning commute as a fast-moving winter storm is expected to drench the area Monday morning.

According, to the National Weather Service, coastal Orange County is expected to receive between a quarter-inch and half an inch of rain with inland areas receiving as much as an inch of rain.

The next series of storms will also bring moderate to heavy snow in the local mountains.

The NWS has declared a winter storm warning from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.

That included a snow watch for the highest mountains in the region, where eight to 12 inches of snow may fall above the 7,000-foot level; and eight
inches may fall as low as the 5,500-foot mark, which is higher than the summit
of Mt. Wilson.

The snowfall may affect Big Pines Highway between Palmdale and Wrightwood, roads near Frazier Park, and roads in and leading to the Big Bear area, the NWS said.
The NWS also forecast continued high surf and dangerous riptides along the Orange County coastline into Monday morning, when they are expected to subside.

The surf was expected to range between 4 and 7 feet with sets up to 8 feet, according to the NWS.

-City News Service Contributed to this report.