Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 2, 04:00 PM PST until January 4, 10:00 AM PST

Current conditions at

WRC AT HOPE VALLEY NEAR WOODFORDS 4W (HVSC1)

Lat: 38.77556°NLon: 119.90389°WElev: 6904.0ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	95%
Wind Speed	SW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	31 Dec 12:45 AM PST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Carson Pass CA

Winter Storm Watch January 2, 04:00pm until January 4, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain then
Drizzle
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
then Snow
New Year's Day
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 41 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then drizzle. Snow level 9700 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

Drizzle or freezing rain before 7pm, then freezing rain between 7pm and 10pm, then snow after 10pm. Snow level 9400 feet. Low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain and snow likely before 4pm, then drizzle and snow likely. Snow level 9200 feet lowering to 8300 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow and freezing rain likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 34.

Saturday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday

Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.