LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service said several weather systems are expected to bring rain and mountain snow to Northern California next week for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The agency’s Sacramento office said quiet conditions are expected through Sunday, with a gradual warming trend. Weekend highs are forecast to be 6 to 12 degrees above normal.
On Monday, the forecast said there will be a dry, northerly flow event which will bring with it fire weather concerns. Wind gusts in the Sacramento Valley are expected to be between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
Then, on Tuesday, a weather pattern change is expected to arrive, bringing the potential for widespread precipitation – including rain and heavy mountain snows accompanied by low snow levels – beginning in the afternoon and evening hours, along with below-normal temperatures, the National Weather Service said.
On Wednesday, heavy mountain snow is possible, with accumulations at or below pass level.
For Thanksgiving Day, the forecast calls for cooler temperatures, with showers possible and low snow levels.
The specific Lake County forecast calls for chances of rain from Tuesday through Thanksgiving.
Daytime temperatures over the weekend are expected to peak in the low 60s, before dropping into the low 40s next week.
Nighttime temperatures will top out in the low 40s before dropping into the low 30s close to Thanksgiving.
For those planning to travel around Thanksgiving, the National Weather Service cautions that there could be significant travel delays due to snow across the region.
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