From the National Weather Service:
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW
ACROSS THE INTERIOR OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BY THE MIDDLE OF THE
WEEK. ALTHOUGH LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY PRECEDE THE STORM SYSTEM ON
TUESDAY OVER THE SHASTA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...THE MAIN STORM SYSTEM
WILL HAVE ITS GREATEST IMPACT ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.
PERIODS OF RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH HEAVY SNOW IN THE
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4000 TO 5000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS MAY LOWER TO AROUND
2000 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER THE SHASTA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
THOUGH MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE TAPERING OFF BY THEN.
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES FOR SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE UP TO 2 FEET
ABOVE 7000 FEET WITH 6 INCHES TO A FOOT POSSIBLE FROM 4000 TO 5000
FEET. A HALF INCH TO AN INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THE
SACRAMENTO VALLEY WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF
REDDING. SOUTH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WIND MAY GUST OVER 50 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER
MOUNTAIN PASSES...CREATING AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING
SNOW.
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