The Sierra is expecting heavy snow this weekend and the Valley is expecting heavy rain and gusty winds. The KCRA 3 weather team called Saturday an impact day as snowfall is expected throughout the day in the Sierra, so travel is not advised. Monday, MLK Day, is also an impact day, as a second storm of similar intensity is expected to pass. | Clear Caltrans road conditions here | Click here for the latest storm coverage updates | How to sign up for county emergency alerts | Send us your weather photos and videos Difficult, sometimes impossible. Meteorologist Eileen Javora said the Sierra will see steady and sometimes heavy snow throughout Saturday. Snowfall will drop to 4,000 feet by afternoon and evening. Snowfall on Saturday alone could exceed 2 feet above 6,000 feet. Snow showers could reach several inches in the Sierra Sunday. The second storm will move Sunday night and produce more snow and strong winds on Monday’s MLK day. Video below | MLK Holiday weekend travelers and snow causing major traffic delays in Sierra Rain and wind Saturday, with widespread moderate to heavy rain expected across the valley. Rain starts before sunrise and the heaviest rainfall will end by midday, with scattered showers continuing into the evening. Winds in the valley will reach 40 to 45 mph before 11 a.m. That means potentially more damage to trees and power outages. A few embedded thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon with gusty winds and small hail. Spinning through these storms isn’t out of the question, Javora said. Those traveling to the Bay Area should anticipate travel issues related to this past week’s flooding. There will be some showers on Sunday, but also a fair amount of dryness. Monday’s storm looks set to move south, so the San Joaquin Valley could see some of the most consistent rainfall. Light winds are expected on Monday, with gusts of 30-40 mph. Check out the Interactive Doppler Radar (App users, click here to view the interactive radar.) Live Traffic Map (App users, click here to view our live traffic map.) Follow us on social media KCRA Weather Team Chief Weather Meteorologists Mark Finan on Facebook Meteorologists Tamara Berg on Facebook and Meteorologists Eileen Javora on Twitter Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on Facebook Meteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook You can also watch us here Live streaming of breaking news broadcasts. When we’re live, the banner on our website will turn red. We also stream on the Very Local app on Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV.
This weekend, the Sierra will see heavy snow and the Valley will see rain and gusty winds.
The KCRA 3 weather team called Saturday an impact day because heavy snow is expected in the Sierra throughout the day and travel is not advised. Monday, MLK Day, is also an impact day, as a second storm of similar intensity is expected to pass.
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Snow
Travelers should know that traversing the mountains this holiday weekend will be difficult, and sometimes impossible.
Meteorologist Eileen Javora said the Sierra will see steady and sometimes heavy snowfall throughout Saturday.
Snowfall will drop to 4,000 feet by afternoon and evening.
Snowfall on Saturday alone could reach 2 feet above 6,000 feet.
Snow showers could reach several inches on Sunday in the Sierra.
The second storm will move Sunday night and produce more snow and strong winds on Monday’s MLK day.
| Video Below | MLK Holiday Weekend Travelers and Snow Cause Major Traffic Delays in Sierra
rain and wind
On Saturday, widespread moderate to heavy rain is expected to move across the valley.
Rain starts before sunrise and the heaviest rainfall will end by midday, with scattered showers continuing into the evening.
Winds in the valley will reach 40 to 45 mph before 11 a.m. That means potentially more damage to trees and power outages.
A few embedded thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon with gusty winds and small hail. Spinning through these storms isn’t out of the question, Javora said.
Those traveling to the Bay Area should anticipate travel issues related to this past week’s flooding.
There will be showers on Sunday, but there will also be a fair amount of dry breaks.
Monday’s storm looks set to move south, so the San Joaquin Valley could see some of the most consistent rainfall.
Light winds are expected on Monday, with gusts of 30-40 mph.
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