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Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

A storm system is expected to move through the region on Wednesday morning will lead to strong winds along the West Hills of Central California. Wind gusts on Highway 152 around Pacheco Pass along Interstate 5 will experience winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts reaching near 50 mph during the day. These winds will be hazardous to drivers, especially of high profile vehicles, so drive with caution.
A storm system is expected to move through the region tomorrow morning, with possible precipitation along with it. Current probabilities for a quarter inch of rainfall are shown above, with the counties north of Fresno County seeing increased chances for that amount of rainfall, especially for the Foothills region and into the lower Sierra Nevada below 8000 feet.
A storm system is expected to move through the region tomorrow morning, and may lead to an inch or 2 of snowfall in the higher elevation areas of the Sierra Nevada, with snow levels above 7500 feet, rising to 9500 feet through Thursday morning. Much of the likely snowfall is expected to fall in the Yosemite NP region, with a small amount of chances slightly further south along the crest.

 

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