Winter storm brings snow to Lake County
- Elizabeth Larson
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The forecast for snow across the region held true on Thursday, with a winter storm turning parts of Lake County winter white.
Forecasters had expected snow in elevations above 2,000 feet, but on Thursday even some lower elevations had a light layer of white.
As a result, much of Lake County woke up on Thursday to the wintriest of scenes – with snowfall across much of the county and a white cloak of snow on the top of Mount Konocti and the surrounding mountaintops.
In some areas, like the Northshore, snow quickly turned to slush by morning, but in areas like Lakeport and Kelseyville, a thin layer of snow remained later in the day before finally melting away. Cobb and the mountains near Middletown had more snow, as is common for those areas during winter storms.
The day also was punctuated by rainfall and dramatic clouds over Clear Lake, where birds like pelicans are gathering in large numbers.
Conditions are forecast to be partly sunny on Friday, before chances of rain return on Saturday. Sunday is anticipated to be mostly cloudy.
The National Weather Service said another winter storm system is forecast to move into the region as early as Monday afternoon, bringing with it chances of showers for much of next week.
Daytime temperatures will hover in the 40s before rising to the low 50s later next week. Nighttime temperatures will hover in the 30s.
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