brrrrr!!!

Very cold air pouring south from Canada will be making its way into Northern California late this week and into the weekend. High temperatures some 10-15 degrees below average, and low temps some 5-10 degrees below average, will be common by this weekend across much of our area. Snow levels could tumble to 2000 feet in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada (that includes parts of Paradise and most of Magalia) Saturday into Sunday. The timing is still not quite accurate, but it looks like a sure bet that we will see some colder than usual weather. In addition, moderate to heavy rain is expected Friday night into Saturday for the valley, while moderate to heavy snow is likely for elevations from 2000 feet and higher. I was reading a special weather bulletin earlier this morning from the National Weather Service (which is mysteriously absent currently on their website), and it stated 6-12" of snow is possible down to 2000'! All I can say is, get ready for potential weather issues for the end of this week. Here's the forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night: Rain. Low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: Showers. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Climate Normals for November 17th:

Average High: 62 degrees
Average Low: 40 degrees
Sunset this evening: 4:50 pm
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:55 am