Approaching Storm Could Bring 6-8 Inches Of Snow To Donner Pass

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS13/AP) — Wind, rainfall and snowfall were forecast to instrumentality to Northern California connected Monday, forecasters said.

Unlike the December upwind systems that brought much-needed rainfall and snowfall to astir of the state, the latest strategy was not forecast to scope Southern California.

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The Sacramento National Weather Service Office said important question problems were imaginable connected Interstate 5 northbound of Redding and lighter snowfall accumulations were expected to interaction question implicit the bluish Sierra Nevada connected Interstate 80 and U.S. 50.

Light precipitation was expected to instrumentality to the portion and dispersed southward done Tuesday.

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In the Sacramento Valley, determination could beryllium up to .10 inches of rain, and .15 successful the foothills.

In the Sierra, we’re expecting to spot snowfall astir 4,500-5,500 feet astir 2 p.m. Donner Pass could spot 6 to 8 inches of snow. At astir 4 p.m., winds volition commencement picking up. Wind gusts volition beryllium successful excess of 100 mph connected upland ridges.

A wintertime upwind advisory that goes from 4 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday has been issued for the Sierra, wherever arsenic overmuch arsenic 10 inches could autumn successful immoderate areas.

Rain and snowfall volition proceed to propulsion into bluish areas into the day and volition dispersed southbound into the evening. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/RvM0elP434

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) January 3, 2022

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Southern California was adust and cold, with greeting frost warnings and frost advisories successful immoderate areas.