3 things to expect as storm moves through NorCal

A storm will move into Northern California on Wednesday with wind, rain and snow.The storm will impact the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, the foothills and the Sierra. Here’s what you could expect:WINDWind will pick up in the afternoon and will be strongest from 4 p.m. through midnight. Winds will gust to 50 mph, strong enough to cause power outages and bring down trees and fences. The wind will die down overnight and will not be an issue Thursday.RAINRain will be light during the day Wednesday but will turn heavy in the evening. Rain will be heavy enough to cause some street flooding Wednesday night. Minor creeks and streams will also rise, but rivers will stay well within their banks.SNOWSnow will continue through the day Wednesday with snow levels rising above 6,000 feet elevation. Accumulations of 12 inches to 15 inches will fall Wednesday. Thursday will bring heavy snow to the Sierra, with additional 2 feet to 3 feet of snow above 6,000 feet elevation. Lighter snow accumulations will fall down to 4,000 feet elevation.THE ENDFriday is expected to be dry in the Valley, foothills and Sierra.

A storm will move into Northern California on Wednesday with wind, rain and snow.

The storm will impact the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, the foothills and the Sierra.


Here’s what you could expect:

WIND

Wind will pick up in the afternoon and will be strongest from 4 p.m. through midnight. Winds will gust to 50 mph, strong enough to cause power outages and bring down trees and fences.

The wind will die down overnight and will not be an issue Thursday.

RAIN

Rain will be light during the day Wednesday but will turn heavy in the evening.

Rain will be heavy enough to cause some street flooding Wednesday night.

Minor creeks and streams will also rise, but rivers will stay well within their banks.

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Caltrans reminds motorists to drive with care on rain-slick highways. Please allow extra travel time to reach your destination safely. Weather forecasters predict possible localized urban and stream flooding this week. #TrafficAlert pic.twitter.com/sCXhTXy12i — Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) January 15, 2019

SNOW

Snow will continue through the day Wednesday with snow levels rising above 6,000 feet elevation.

Accumulations of 12 inches to 15 inches will fall Wednesday. Thursday will bring heavy snow to the Sierra, with additional 2 feet to 3 feet of snow above 6,000 feet elevation.

Lighter snow accumulations will fall down to 4,000 feet elevation.

Vicki Gonzalez/KCRA 3 Snow covers the road on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, off of Interstate 80 in Soda Springs

THE END

Friday is expected to be dry in the Valley, foothills and Sierra.