The first winter storm of the 2015-16 season is forecast to hit the Tahoe-Truckee region Sunday and Monday, bringing a few inches of snow to higher elevations to kick off November.
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The Valley will see rain and the Sierra, snow, Monday as the first big storm of the season moves through Northern California, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
The “potent winter storm” should produce gusty winds Sunday afternoon and bring “abundant moisture and precipitation Sunday night into Monday”, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Rain and cooler weather are expected across the state, with temperatures dropping into the 60s.
Sacramento high temperatures on Monday are expected in the mid-60s. The amount of water contained in the existing snow on Sunday ranged from nothing to four-tenths of an inch of water.
STORMTracker meteorologist Mike Rawlins says to expect 2-4 inches of snow at lower elevations, across the plains and in the valleys, with as much as 4-7 inches of snow in the mountains.
A slight chance of thunderstorms is expected Monday afternoon with the skies expected to clear by Tuesday. Those levels were expected to drop to around 7,500 feet Sunday night into Monday morning, when the heaviest snow is predicted.
Snow Accumulations: 4 to 8 inches at pass levels, up to a foot over higher peaks.
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The Winter Storm Warning covers Kings Hill Pass and Lewistown Divide.
