How to resolve AdBlock issue? The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Lake County in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday along with a winter storm warning that expires at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Forecasters said the brunt of the storm took place on Tuesday night into early Wednesday, with storms in Lake County and elsewhere around the North State expected to continue throughout much of this week – with a brief break for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Tuesday started out overcast, and by early afternoon rain had begun to fall, as well as snow, which was falling on Bartlett Springs Road above Lucerne steadily by about 1 p.m.
Throughout the day, the California Highway Patrol reported crashes, some involving multiple vehicles and power poles. There also were reports of debris in the roadway.
In other parts of the North Coast, the CHP also reported issues with inclement weather.
Late Tuesday night, the CHP’s Humboldt Area office said it had been dealing with high winds, rain, ice and snow, which combined to create extremely hazardous driving conditions throughout Humboldt County, and extend into Del Norte, Trinity and Mendocino counties.
As of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, the CHP’s Humboldt Communications Center had received approximately 362 calls for service, compared to 134 calls for service on Monday. Most of the calls received Tuesday evening and Tuesday night were for debris – trees, limbs, rocks and poles – in the roadway.
The CHP asked all drivers to avoid traveling while the conditions still exist, unless it is necessary.
The National Weather Service reported the following 24-hour rain totals as of 1:30 a.m. Wednesday based on its network of observation stations in Lake County. Amounts are in inches:
– Bartlett Springs: 1.27
– Hidden Valley Lake: 0.82
– Indian Valley Reservoir: 0.60
– Knoxville Creek: 0.69
– Lakeport: 0.73
– Lower Lake: 0.71
– Soda Creek: 1.21
– Upper Lake: 0.12
– Whispering Pines: 0.96
The Lake County forecast calls for continuing rain showers on Wednesday, with chances of snow in the lower elevations on Wednesday night.
Party sunny conditions are forecast for Thanksgiving day and Friday is expected to be clear and sunny before the chances of showers return on Friday night, continuing through Tuesday.
Temperatures this week also are expected to drop, with daytime highs in the low 40s and nighttime lows dropping into the low 20s in some areas – including Lakeport – on Thursday night.
Like the CHP, the National Weather Service also is urging people not to travel to the mountains if they don’t have to.
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