LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – With a big storm headed toward Northern California, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning and a wind advisory for Lake County and other parts of the North State.

The winter storm warning is in effect from 10 a.m. Tuesday to 4 p.m. Wednesday above 2,000 feet. The wind advisory is from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.

Forecasters said a strong upper low will reach the Northern California coast on Tuesday, with heavy snowfall in higher elevations likely by Tuesday evening and continuing through the overnight hours and into Wednesday.

The National Weather Service said the conditions will impact the region during peak
Thanksgiving holiday travel. Snow showers will continue in the Sierra through Thanksgiving Day.

Total snow accumulations in higher elevations are forecast to be between 5 and 10 inches, with localized amounts up to 2 feet.

The Lake County forecast predicts rain in the lower elevations but chances of snow in areas including Cobb and Lake County’s northern mountains from Tuesday through Thursday, and then again from Friday night through Sunday.

Winds of up to 50 miles per hour are expected Tuesday night, based on the forecast.

Daytime temperatures are forecast to be in the upper 40s, with nighttime temperatures expected to drop into the high 20s.

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