messy weather

The Chico Enterprise Record (the local news rag) is stating there are numerous hazardous travel conditions in our area due to the storm that's currently dumping copious amounts of rain and snow on us. Interstate 5 north of Redding is requiring chains due to heavy snow falling; Upper Skyway between Paradise and Magalia also requires chains due to snow. There is a report of urban flooding in Chico at the bottom of the northbound ramp from Hwy 32 onto Hwy 99. Currently the snow level is between 2000-2500 feet, with moderate to occasionally heavy rain falling in the lower elevations. Winds at times have gusted to over 30 mph. All of this is contributing to not-so-fun travel conditions, so if driving today, be extra careful. Also, to see where the snow is falling compared to the rainfall, click on the weather.com site on the right side of my main page. The weather.com radar delineates blue as snowfall and green as rainfall. This will give you a good idea of where the snow is actually falling.