LAKE COUNTY – After the first sunny weekend with warm daytime temperatures in several weeks, beginning on Monday a cooling trend returns once again, with a winter storm watch issued for parts of Lake County.

According to the National Weather Service in Sacramento, a wintry storm will begin to move over the North Coast and into northern Lake County overnight and during the day on Tuesday, bringing with it the potential for moderate amounts of snow above 4,000 feet, with some snow mixed with rain down to 3,000 feet.

During the day on Tuesday, the National Weather Service predicts a chance of thunderstorms that may produce periods of heavy rains, gusty winds and small hail.

Monday's high temperatures are expected to warm once again to the high 60s, but as the colder and unstable system moves in overnight, the National Weather Services predicts a 70-percent chance of rain and temperatures lowering to the low 40s.

On Tuesday, the National Weather Service expects daytime temperatures to be 10 to 15 degrees cooler, with highs only in the low 50s or upper 40s in Lake County, with a 60-percent chance of rain with periods of heavy rain and the possibility of hail and a mix of rain and snow.

As the system moves out of Lake County, the National Weather Service forecasts a slight chance of rain on Wednesday, with daytime temperatures remaining cool and in the low 50s.

Thursday is expected to be clear and warmer once again, as temperatures inch back up in to the 60s, according to the National Weather Service, with sun and clear skies continuing through the weekend.

 

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