A winter storm that continues to bring showers to Southern California Friday is turning out to be a bigger rain producer than a system that dropped less than an inch of measurable rain on most of

Forecasters say 'Pineapple Express' storm will probably be beneficial for Los Angeles and Ventura counties, helping to reduce the risk of wildfires.

A Pineapple Express forms when the jet stream dips south into the tropical Pacific near Hawaii, scooping up warm, moist air and carrying it northeast across the ocean. Named for Hawaii's famous fruit and the storm's origins near the islands, these powerful systems can dump the equivalent of 10 to 15 inches of rain over two to three days.

Thursday, Friday we’ll have at least on-again-off-again rain showers. It will accumulate, so we do get some decent rainfall numbers,” meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said.

After a long dry spell, Southern California is bracing for its third winter storm event of the year, and this week's system is expected to be the strongest yet. Henry DiCarlo has KTLA's forecast on Monday,