LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The region's mountains could be in for a layer of spring snow, according to the National Weather Service.

On Wednesday the agency issued a winter storm warning for northern Lake County and hazardous weather outlook for the rest of the county, extending through noon Friday.

A storm passing over Northern California is expected to bring moderate to heavy snow to Northern California's mountains, as well as gusty south winds, National Weather Service forecasters predicted.

The forecast calls for a Pacific storm moving inland to bring scattered, light snow showers into Thursday morning, with another, stronger storm expected to hit the state's northern half late Thursday and into Friday.

That second storm is expected to bring significant snow above 3,500 feet and up to 4,500 feet elevation, where snow accumulations could reach between 8 and 12 inches, and up to 20 inches in the region's highest elevations, the agency said.

South to southwest winds between 15 and 30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 45 miles per hour, also could be seen at the higher elevations, according to the forecast.

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