"It looks like" is usually used to imply something we are almost certain about. There is a saying: "If it looks like a duck, and it walks like a duck, chances are... it's a duck." When we say "it seems like", we are focusing on the impression given by the subject.
With respect to the words at issue, grammatical sentences include: It looks as if it's going to fall. It looks like it's going to fall. Since like and as if mean the same in the context of your sentence, it would be redundant and wrong to repeat them one after another.
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