Weather: The Pow is on the way!

The National Weather Service has once again issued an advisory about a weather pattern we have eagerly been watching for a few days. They’re saying that snowfall amounts of 10 feet or more at the higher elevations and 5-10 inches at the lower elevations of the Sierra Nevada next week. 10 feet will rival any storm we have seen come through all winter, but this is actually 4 storms all backed up on one another. Keep an eye out on our extended forecast, and watch daily for the snow reports.

Here is the National Weather Service notice:

A very strong jet stream is making its way across the Pacific and will transition interior northern California into a wetter weather pattern next week. As a result… an extended period of much needed significant precipitation is expected.

A relatively weak storm moves through Saturday… then much stronger and wetter systems will begin Sunday and continue into next week. Although timing of individual storms is difficult at this point… it looks like every 24 to 36 hours a system will move through. Rainfall totals by the end of next week could exceed 5 to 10 inches in the lower elevations with snow amounts of 10 feet or more possible over the higher Sierra Nevada. Snow levels will generally be around 4000 to 5500 feet but at times could drop into the foothills. There is also likely to be periods of breezy to windy conditions and travel into the mountains is likely to be impacted.