The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for several areas in Northern California, effective from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Sunday.
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.
A significant change in weather patterns is set to impact Northern California, particularly in the Bay Area and state capital.
The San Joaquin Valley and surrounding areas were expected to see temperatures lower than 32 degrees Thursday morning.
This weekend, a small winter storm may brush through the Sierra Nevada, delivering several inches of cold, light snow.
An atmospheric river is forecast to bring steady rain to Northern California from Friday through next Thursday, with Santa Cruz County expecting as much as 8 inches at its highest elevations.
The first weekend of February is set to bring significant rain to Northern California from an atmospheric river. Rain in Kern is possible Tuesday and Wednesday next week.
It could rain for many hours each day in the middle of next week as a storm takes a swing through Southern California, forecasters say.
The National Weather Service has updated its predictions for Friday’s upcoming storm, which will likely last into early next week.
The National Weather Service (NWS) had winter weather warnings in place for 14 states early Friday, with up to 4 feet of snow forecast for some parts of the country.