The wet weather pattern we have been talking about all week has finally arrived with a series of storms heading our way giving us off and on rain through the end of next week and most likely into next weekend.
The rain will be heaviest this morning (Saturday) and will quickly move out as we go through the afternoon. It will most likely still be cloudy thanks to a saturated atmosphere but that may also lead to drizzle later in the day.
It looks like we will be between storms tonight into early tomorrow morning and minus a few sprinkles and light showers here and there round 2 isn’t expected to arrive until Sunday afternoon.
Snow levels through the weekend are expected to be fairly high and the main impact will be wet roads with some of the higher mountain passes above 5,000 feet expecting the potential for chain requirements. Be sure to check the latest road conditions if you plan on traveling in the mountains this weekend. https://weathernorcal.com/road-conditions/
Off and on rain is expected to continue through all of next week and even into next weekend. The winds will also be gusty at times with each passing storm.
As mentioned earlier, snow levels will mainly be above 5,000-6,000 feet but could drop to as low as 4,000 feet Christmas Eve and 3,500 feet the day after Christmas. If the snow levels drop that low it will have a bigger impact on mountain travel.
The forecast models have been very consistent with dry conditions on Christmas Day but still no guarantees at this point.
Bottom line, the timing and intensity of the storms will most likely change as we go through next week and it is important you keep a close eye on the forecast and road conditions if you have travel plans.
Stay tuned…
