Although Thursday will start calm, the atmospheric river will move into the afternoon, bringing with it the potential for flooding and high winds. Due to the possible effects of the storm, the Meteorological Team of KCRA 3 has declared both Thursday and Friday as alert days. The Valley may see some sprinkles or light rain before noon, but more steady, moderate rain will begin around noon, according to meteorologist Tamara Berg. “By 10, we will start receiving light rain in the valley. Then after lunchtime, those showers will pick up to moderate intensity and continue through the afternoon and into the evening,” Berg said. | Send us your weather video here | Check out the latest chain restrictions and road conditions here | Check out our latest news here | Travel our storm coverage FOLLOW UPDATES HERE | RELATED | Snow blankets Sierra homes in Carbon Monoxide Emergencies Rain will fall across Northern California Thursday afternoon and overnight, but officials say more damage will be done in the Valley by Friday evening. | RELATED | What is an atmospheric river? The foothills will see steady rain through Saturday. means here.”, which is very limited in a couple of areas, especially here along the coastal range and the immediate coastline. You could see a few laps of heavy rain across the valley,” Berg said.| Also | Residents of a Modesto mobile home park are worried about possible flooding. In terms of flooding, several rivers such as the Tuolumne, San Joaquin and Cosumnes are forecast to reach slightly above flood stage Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.| Also | Evacuation orders are in effect as the San Joaquin River is expected to flood the same areas that were hit during the January storm.WIND Strong winds will begin to pick up in the valley at sunset Thursday. “When we get here between five and six o’clock tonight, we expect winds to start to pick up to 20 to 25 miles per hour and it’s going to be a little dusty after sunset tonight,” Berg said. Winds of 45 to 50 mph will be expected on the east side of the valley and lower foothills, and there may be some downed trees and power outages. “It is a pervasive wind. “We’re not talking about an isolated area, but widespread winds of 30, 40, 50 mph,” Berg said. Some strong winds are forecast from 9pm to early morning on Thursday. Friday morning. Winds will ease before sunrise on Friday. SNOWThursday’s storm will be colder than previously forecast. | Also | Residents of El Dorado County will clear snow from their roofs to avoid collapse as the storm approaches. The Sierra can see more than 2 feet of accumulation above 7,000 feet, which means that Sierra travel can be an issue from time to time. “Snowfall, that’s going to be a concern for strong winds and the Sierra Ridge summits. Donner Summit alone could get a foot of new snowfall today. Echo Summit is close to that,” Berg said. Looking ahead, occasional rain and snow will continue Saturday and Sunday, but with less intensity. Download our app for the latest weather Download our app for the latest weather alerts Track Interactive Doppler Radar (App users, click here to view our interactive radar.) Real-time Traffic Map (App users, click here to view our real-time traffic map.) Social Media Follow our KCRA Weather Team Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan on Facebook and Twitter Meteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and Twitter Meteorologist Eileen Javora on Facebook Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorne on Facebook and Twit Meteorologist/climate reporter Heather Waldman at ter and catch our forecasts on TV or online on Twitter, where you can find our latest video forecast. You can also watch live coverage of our latest news coverage here. The banner on our website will turn red when we are live. We also stream on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.
Although Thursday will start calm, the atmospheric river will move into the afternoon, bringing with it the potential for flooding and high winds.
Due to the possible effects of the storm, the Meteorological Team of KCRA 3 has declared both Thursday and Friday as alert days.
The Valley may see some sprinkles or light rain before noon, but more steady, moderate rain will begin around noon, according to meteorologist Tamara Berg.
“By 10 [a.m.], we will start seeing light rain over the valley. “After lunchtime, those showers will pick up moderate intensity and continue through the afternoon and into the evening,” Berg said.
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the rain
Heavy rain will fall across Northern California Thursday afternoon and night, but by Friday evening the Valley will have the most impact.
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The foothills will receive steady rain till Saturday.
“[By 6 p.m.], it will rain in a couple of areas, especially here along the coastal range and the immediate coastline. You could see a few laps of heavy rain across the valley,” Berg said.
| Also | Residents of a Modesto mobile home park are worried about possible flooding
Rainfall in the valley ranged from 1.5 to 2 inches, while in the foothills rainfall totals ranged from 3 to 7 inches depending on location.
In terms of flooding, several rivers such as the Tuolumne, San Joaquin and Cosumnes are forecast to reach slightly above flood stage by Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.
| Also | The evacuation order remains in effect as the San Joaquin River is expected to flood the same areas hit during the January storm.
wind
Strong winds will begin in the valley at sunset on Thursday.
“You also notice that as we move toward five, 6 the winds start to pick up at 20 to 25 miles per hour. [p.m.] “There will be some dust tonight after sunset,” Berg said.
The east side of the valley and the lower foothills will have winds of 45 to 50 mph, and there may be some downed trees and power outages.
“It is a pervasive wind. “We’re not talking about an isolated area, but widespread winds of 30, 40, even 50 mph,” Berg said.
Some gusty winds are forecast from 9pm Thursday night into early Friday morning.
Winds will ease before sunrise on Friday.
Snow
Thursday’s storm will be colder than previously predicted.
| Also | El Dorado County residents clear snow from roofs to avoid collapse as storm approaches
Snow begins in the 4,000-foot range and may rise above the crossing level for some time.
The Sierra can see more than 2 feet of accumulation above 7,000 feet, which means that Sierra travel can be an issue from time to time.
“Snowfall, it’s going to be a concern with strong winds and the top of the Sierra Ridge. Donner Summit alone could get a foot of new snowfall today. Echo Summit is close to that,” Berg said.
Looking ahead
Occasional rain and snow will continue on Saturday and Sunday, but will be less intense.
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