Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 3, 04:00 PM PST until January 4, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

SOMES BAR (SMBC1)

Lat: 41.39007°NLon: 123.49267°WElev: 915.0ft.

47°F

8°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Jan 03:16 PM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Happy Camp CA

Winter Storm Watch January 3, 04:00pm until January 4, 10:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

New Year's Day
High: 40 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Snow and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow
Monday
High: 30 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day

Rain. Snow level 8000 feet. High near 40. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then snow likely after 2pm. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6400 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Snow likely before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 1am, then snow after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 35. Windy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 30. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Monday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.