LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Lake County and portions of several other Northern California counties due to a pair of winter storms expected to reach the region early this week.
The winter storm watch is in effect from 1 p.m. Wednesday through 4 p.m. Thursday.
The agency said a winter storm watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel, particularly in higher elevations.
Wet weather is forecast on Tuesday, with a wetter and more significant storm expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night, according to the forecast.
That incoming storm is forecast to bring moderate to heavy snow to elevations above 3,000 feet, as well as down into portions of the upper foothills.
Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are possible above 2,500 feet, locally up to 2 feet across the higher elevations, the National Weather Service reported.
For those planning to travel in Northern California’s mountains, the forecast calls for reduced visibility, chain controls and possible road closures.
The Lake County forecast calls not just for chances of rain all week, with winds of close to 20 miles per hour and gusts of nearly 25 miles per hour on Tuesday night. Lighter winds are forecast on Wednesday.
From Tuesday through Friday, chances of snow are forecast in Lake County’s higher elevations, in particular, the mountains north of Upper Lake.
Daytime temperatures will hover around the mid 40s throughout much of the week, rising into the mid 50s by Sunday and Monday, while nighttime temperatures will range from the low to mid 30s.
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National Weather Service issues winter storm watch for Lake County
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