LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — With forecasters issuing more firm predictions of snow around the North Coast over the next few days, the National weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Lake County.
The warning will be in effect from 4 p.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday due to concerns for heavy snowfall with accumulations of between 3 and 5 inches and up to 12 inches in higher altitudes around Lake County.
There were already reports of light snow falling in the Cobb and Whispering Pines areas on Tuesday, and local officials are gearing up for the response.
During Tuesday night’s Lakeport City Council meeting, Public Works Superintendent Ron Ladd said they are watching the weather, are loaded up with road sand, have staff on standby and are ready to respond to the predicted storm conditions.
The National Weather Service said heavy snow will be likely for elevations above the 1,000 foot elevation mark across Del Norte, Humboldt and Trinity counties through Thursday afternoon, followed by additional heavy mountain snow in Lake and Mendocino counties Thursday night through Friday morning.
The forecast calls for the heaviest precipitation rates to become focused over Lake, Trinity and Mendocino counties from Thursday evening until Friday morning, with snowfall ranging from 5 to 12 inches forecast to occur, with snow falling between 500 and 1,000 feet above sea level.
In addition to snow, the forecast expects numerous hail and occasional snow showers at sea level and very cold morning temperatures on Friday and Saturday.
The Lake County forecast calls for snow from Wednesday through Friday, and then chances of rain showers from Sunday through Tuesday.
Temperatures for the rest of the week are expected to be in the high 30s to high 40s during the daytime, dropping into the high 20s at night.
Winds with gusts of more than 20 miles per hour also are forecast through Friday.
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