How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The atmospheric river storm moving over Northern California has triggered an extended flood watch and a high wind warning and watch through Christmas, and an expectation of several inches of rain through the weekend.
For Lake County, the National Weather Service issued a high wind warning through 6 a.m. Wednesday, a high wind watch from 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas day and a flood watch that remains in effect through 10 p.m. Friday.
The southeast winds that triggered the warning were expected to range from between 30 and 40 miles per hour, with gusts of up to 75 miles per hour.
For the high wind watch, the National Weather Service said to expect south winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour, and 75-mile-per-hour gusts.
The specific Lake County forecast called for winds to top out close to 60 miles per hour.
Early Wednesday morning, the winds and rain led to several reports of downed power lines and fallen trees in areas including Highway 29 and along Bottle Rock Road in Kelseyville.
The forecast calls for additional rounds of heavy rain through the rest of this week. In Lake County, rainfall totals are anticipated to top out at more than 8 inches in Cobb through Saturday.
On Christmas Eve, rain is forecast with temperatures into the mid 50s during the day and lows 40s at night.
Thunderstorms are possible on Christmas Day, with temperatures in the 40s during the day, and dropping into the 30s on Christmas night.
More thunderstorms could take place on Friday, when rainfall totals may top 1 inch, according to the forecast.
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