LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Parts of Lake County got a blanket of snow on Sunday, and forecasters are predicting more cold weather with chances of showers this week.
Snow was reported on Sunday in areas of Lake County including Middletown and Hidden Valley Lake, Cobb, Clearlake, Lower Lake and parts of Kelseyville.
The snow led to some vehicle collisions and temporary road closures during the day and into the night as drivers encountered the slick and icy conditions.
For the most part, however, area residents appeared to greet the snow and rain as a welcome break from what so far has been an extremely dry winter.
This week, the National Weather Service is forecasting daytime highs in the 50s and nighttime lows in the 20s.
There are chances this week of light winds, with a 20-percent chance of showers anticipated on Wednesday, and rain also forecast next Saturday and Sunday.
It will take more precipitation to help bring Clear Lake up to a seasonal norm.
As of Sunday evening, the lake level was still hovering around 0.59 feet Rumsey, compared with 5.89 feet Rumsey on Feb. 2, 2013, according to US Geological Survey records.
The California Department of Water Resources reported that Sunday's storms gave a modest boost to the state's thin snowpack, which rose from 12 percent of normal on Saturday to 15 percent of normal on Sunday evening.
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