LAKEPORT, Calif. – With a series of storms bearing down on Northern California, the National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Lake County and other parts of the North State in the storms’ path.
The forecast calls for the storms to arrive on Monday and continues through Thursday.
The National Weather Service said the first in the series of storm systems will move into parts of Northern California on Monday.
That weak system is expected to bring rain mainly to the coastal range and the western side of the Sacramento Valley during the day, with increased chances of for other areas of Northern California late in the day and Monday night, according to the forecast.
Forecasters said the second system will be wetter and have more widespread coverage and move into the region late Tuesday and Tuesday night.
The last and wettest of the storms will move through Wednesday night and Thursday, the National Weather Service said.
Snow is possible across Northern California in the mountains above 5,000 feet Tuesday night and above 6,000 feet Wednesday night and Thursday. The forecast predicts 3 to 4 feet of snow could fall near major pass levels.
The forecast also calls for nighttime temperatures dipping into the high 30s and daytime temperatures rising into the low 50s across Lake County, and the potential for windy conditions.
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Series of storms forecast to bring rain for much of this week
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