cold storm

There are some really low snow levels with this incoming storm! Snow levels late this afternoon and tonight will lower down to 2100 feet. That's Upper Paradise and all of Magalia. People in those communities should get ready for anywhere from 1 to 5 inches of snow. Elevations above 4000' may see a foot of new snow with this storm. That's on top of what has already fallen since Friday. It's no surprise then that a Winter Storm Warning has been posted for both the Sierra mountains and the Sierra foothills above 2000' beginning this afternoon and continuing through tomorrow morning.There's also some wind associated with this system, and a Wind Advisory is up for the Sacramento Valley from Marysville north to Redding (including Chico). Winds could gust to 40 mph late this afternoon as the cold front moves through. I don't think there's much rainfall with this storm, however. I predict about a third of an inch may fall, mainly starting around noon. If you want to have an Easter egg hunt, I suggest you do it this morning! I have to brag a little- I predicted that on Friday Chico would see between a quarter and a half inch of rain. Well, Chico received .47"- just under half an inch. Yay me! Anyway, get ready for a stormy and chilly Easter. High temperatures today in Chico will only hit 50 degrees. Showers linger into tomorrow, then it clears out and warms up into the 60s Tuesday through Thursday. It appears a weak storm may affect us by late week, but I'll update as needed. Happy Easter!