Rain, Wind, and Snow Today!

Fri, 11/20/2009 - 13:22

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The first winter storm of the season is starting to move into the area. We are now seeing heavy rain and low snow levels. With this storm the winds will also be a factor. The winds will blow from the south in the valley at 20 to 30 mph in advance of the cold front with gusts over 40 mph. This is why the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Sacramento Valley from 7am until 4pm today. A power line was reported down in Burney and the power was reported out in that area due to gusts of winds at 63 mph.

We are going to see low snow levels today! I'm expecting 4-8" of snow above 3,000 feet and more than a foot of snow above 5,000 feet. That's also why there is a Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory for the mountains and the surrounding foothills. There is cold air behind this system so expect a very cold day today with highs in the valley struggling to get out of the 40's! Rainfall amounts will be between a half to three quarters of an inch.

By tonight most of the rain and snow will have ended and it should be dry for the first part of the day on tomorrow. Another weak storm will move through Saturday night into Sunday morning with a continued chance for isolated showers throughout the day Sunday. Snow levels on Sunday will be around 4000 feet.

Monday through Wednesday of next week look dry with highs in the low to mid 60’s under mostly sunny skies.

There may be a chance for isolated showers on Thanksgiving day but I’m waiting for a little more consistency in the forecast models before I set that in stone.

If you plan on doing any traveling in the next 24 hours please check the road conditions to see if there are any chain requirements!

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