Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on 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

MANZANITA LAKE (VIOC1)

Lat: 40.54011°NLon: 121.58016°WElev: 5732.0ft.

35°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Jan 01:52 AM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Chester CA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Dense
Fog
New Year's Day
High: 36 °F
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday
High: 36 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow then
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain and snow before 4am, then rain between 4am and 5am, then rain and snow after 5am. Patchy dense fog. Low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

New Year's Day

Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 36. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Low around 31. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Snow before 1am, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

Monday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.