LAKE COUNTY – After highs in the upper 60s and 70s for the previous week, Thursday's return to cooler weather is reminiscent of recent winter weather.

In recent days there have been reports of hail and snow flurries around Lake County, with more rain and cooler temperatures in the forecast and a hazardous weather outlook issued for Lake County Friday through Wednesday.

According to the National Weather Service in Sacramento, Friday and Saturday skies will clear again and spring-like temperatures will return, with highs in the low 60 to mid 60s as high pressure builds over the county.

However, a series of storms will take aim at the area for much of next week beginning Saturday evening.

Clouds and rain return on Sunday, increasing throughout the day, with rainfall totals expected near three-quarters of an inch, according to the National Weather Service.

On Monday, the precipitation is forecast to increase, and the National Weather Service expects 2 inches of rainfall over areas of Lake County, with snow levels dropping below 3,500 feet overnight.

Rain showers are likely through the end of next week with a break on Friday, the National Weather Service reported.

Throughout these series of storms, temperatures are forecast to be mild in Lake County with highs in the 50s and lows in the upper 30s to mid-40s, with rain totals nearing 3 inches.

The Sierra Nevada Mountains may accumulate several more feet of snow – ideal for springtime skiing, forecasters said.

 

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