Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning...mainly north of Interstate 80. Highs 48 to 58 higher elevations...58 to 68 lower elevations.
Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 40 higher elevations...36 to 46 lower elevations. Local south winds gusts to around 35 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain early in the morning...then a chance of rain and snow in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 41 to 51 higher elevations...51 to 61 lower elevations. Snow level around 7000 feet. Local south winds gusts up to 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain with snow likely early in the evening... then snow showers and rain showers in the late evening and overnight. Colder. Lows 27 to 37. Snow level lowering to around 5000 feet after midnight. Local south wind gusts up to 45 mph. Moderate snow accumulations possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with snow and rain showers likely. Highs 30 to 40 higher elevations...44 to 54 lower elevations. Snow level around 4500 feet. Light snow accumulations possible.
... A colder storm could affect the region Wednesday into Thursday...
A weak weather system will move through the Shasta County mountains and Lassen park area tonight with scattered showers. Impacts from this system are expected to be minimal as snow levels will remain near 7000 feet tonight.
A colder low pressure system over the Gulf of Alaska will approach California Wednesday and Wednesday night. This storm could drive a cold front with moderate to occasionally heavy showers from Sacramento to Modesto Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
In the mountains... rain and snow may return to the Lassen park area and Shasta County mountains Wednesday afternoon... and shift into the west slopes of the Sierra Wednesday night. Occasionally heavy showers are possible near the cold front as it moves south across the region Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. Snow levels could drop below 6000 feet Wednesday night. This storm has the potential to have an impact on travel in the mountains.
There is some uncertainty about how much snow will fall in the mountains because some of the energy from this storm may remain offshore. There is a possibility of snowfall down to 5500 feet Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Occasional moderate to heavy snow showers and gusty winds could make travel difficult over higher mountain passes during this time.
If your plans call for travel into the Sierra or Lassen park area Wednesday night and Thursday... be prepared for winter driving conditions. Monitor the latest National Weather Service forecasts for updates and future statements about this developing storm.
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