LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Lake County due to winter storms expected to bring rain, snow and gusty winds.
The winter storm warning will be in effect from 4 p.m. Wednesday through 10 p.m. Saturday.
Forecasters said a series of cold winter storms will bring periods of heavy snow and gusty winds to the foothills and mountains of interior Northern California this week.
The forecast calls for snow beginning on Wednesday afternoon and continuing through the weekend in parts of the North State.
Foothill locations above 2,000 feet can expect from 8 inches to 2 feet of snow, and from 3 to 7 feet above the 3,500 foot elevation mark, forecasters said.
The specific Lake County forecast calls for chances of showers on Wednesday during daytime and nighttime hours, with chances of snow on Thursday night, on Friday and again on Saturday night.
Conditions are forecast to clear on Sunday and Monday before chances of showers are again predicted on Monday night and on Tuesday.
Daytime temperatures over the next several days are expected to be in the high 40s and the nighttime lows in the high 20s, according to the forecast.
Winds are forecast on Wednesday and Thursday, with gusts peaking at close to 20 miles per hour on Wednesday night and 30 miles per hour on Thursday night, forecasters said.
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Winter storm warning issued for Lake County; storms predicted to bring rain, possible snow
- Elizabeth Larson
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