rain starting overnight tonight

There's a change in the timing of the rain in the forecast. Now the rain is expected to begin overnight tonight, mainly after 4am tomorrow. The second, more powerful storm is now expected to arrive late Saturday and last into Sunday, rather than Sunday/ Monday time period. Rainfall amounts have been pared back a bit for the valley- 1 to 1.5 inches are now expected between Saturday and Sunday. One to two feet of snow may fall above 6000 feet in the Sierra Nevada. Also, breezy to gusty winds up to 30 mph in the valley, and 50 mph in the mountains, may bring down small branches and lead to power outages. These two storms have warmer air associated with them, originating from the Pacific, rather than the Gulf of Alaska. Hence the higher snow levels and abundant moisture. This should be great news for the skiers! Unfortunately, the stormy weather may last into next week, affecting holiday travel. Stay tuned for updated weather forecasts. I will update my weather blog regularly. Here is Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service: Today Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tonight Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday Rain. High near 58. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Friday Night Rain. Low around 48. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Saturday Rain. High near 60. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday Night Rain. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Sunday A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Sunday Night A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Monday A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Monday Night A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Tuesday A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Tuesday Night A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Wednesday A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.