LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — An incoming storm system is expected to bring more rain plus cold temperatures and windy conditions through this week.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook or Lake County, along with a freeze warning in effect until 9 a.m. Monday, a wind advisory for Monday at 8 p.m. to Tuesday at 5 a.m. and a winter weather advisory from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Thursday.
“A strong storm system will impact the region Monday through Wednesday, resulting in heavy snow occurring across the interior mountains, as well as strong gusty winds developing over exposed ridges and coastal headlands,” the forecast explained. “After Wednesday, an additional period of wet weather is forecast to develop across Northwest California next weekend.”
The forecast said that Lake County’s highest ridges — primarily in the backcountry — will experience warning level snowfall amounts.
The specific Lake County forecast calls for rain beginning on Monday night and continuing through Wednesday night.
Thursday will be clear and sunny, before chances of rain return to the forecast Friday through Sunday.
The forecast expects winds with gusts of more than 20 miles per hour on Monday evening, with wind gusts of close to 40 miles per hour expected on Tuesday night.
Daytime temperatures this week and early into next week will range from a high of 50 degrees on Monday to a low of 45 degrees on Wednesday.
Conditions at night will range from the mid to high 30s, the forecast said.
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Storm system forecast to bring rain, colder temperatures and wind this week
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