Saturday, February 11, 2012

cooler and wetter weather coming

It was kind of a mixed bag of weather today, with a mix of sun and clouds and highs right around 60-63 degrees in Chico. A winter storm is taking aim at Northern California and will begin to affect us over the next 24-36 hours. Valley locations should see anywhere from a quarter to a third of an inch of rain, while snow levels in the Sierra Nevada will drop down to 3500 feet late tomorrow night into early Monday. Snow accumulations will occur mainly above 4000 feet, where 3-6 inches of the white stuff will fall. Expect 10 inches of snow above 5500 feet. The ski resorts will definitely add to their base with this storm. Once this storm passes, expect drier weather, but cooler than what we've seen. Highs will range from the upper 50s to lower 60s, and mainly 30s for lows in the valley. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 39. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North northwest wind between 8 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

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