Just as I predicted, the Storms are returning to California much sooner than Meteorologists & Experts predicted. The Pacific coast has storms rolling in again and the rain will be on the West Coast Friday through Monday. The Oroville Dam situation is still pretty damned & the overall Dam & Reservoir level is scary.

Please be aware and alert of the situation.

God bless everyone,

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Wet Pattern Returns to Northern California, Persists in Pacific Northwest

After a brief break in the wet weather, rain and snow return to northern California.

The Pacific Northwest remains unsettled into early next week.

The familiar wet pattern that has brought copious amounts of precipitation to parts of the West the past few months will return to northern California this weekend and persist into early next week.

This next system will be a colder system, with snow falling in lower elevations of the Pacific Northwest, which can't seem to catch a break from the onslaught of storms this winter.

Much of the West, with the exception of western Washington and northwestern Oregon, have enjoyed a brief break from the onslaught of storms, courtesy of an upper-level ridge of high pressure. However, Friday into this weekend, another upper-level trough, currently in the Gulf of Alaska, will dig southward into the West.

This will allow a strong cold front to slide into the Pacific Northwest on Friday and into northern California on Saturday. Behind this system, a cold air mass will slide southward allowing snow to fall at low elevations.

An upper-level area of low pressure will also approach the Pacific Northwest coast this weekend, reinforcing the chilly conditions and keeping rain and snow showers in the region.

The result will be more rain, snow and wind from the Pacific Northwest into central California into early next week.

The good news is that this next low-pressure system is not as strong and will not have as much moisture as many of the storms that brought flooding to northern California this winter.

This system will also be fairly cold, allowing snow to fall at lower elevations, reducing the risk of runoff in most areas.

Rain has already begun to develop in western Washington and northwestern Oregon, ahead of this next low-pressure system. Rain and snow will eventually spread across the Pacific Northwest and into California by this weekend.

Friday

Rain and snow become more widespread across Washington and Oregon.
Precipitation will reach as far south as northern California and as far east as western Montana Friday night.
Breezy conditions are also expected, especially in the higher elevations, where heavy snow is also likely.

Saturday

The cold front will move into northern California, allowing rain and snow to continue spreading south and east.
Rain is expected in northern and central California, with snow in the Sierra and much of the Pacific Northwest, as cold temperatures move into the region.
Snow will fall at elevations as low as 1,000 feet by Saturday night for much of the Northwest.
Gusty winds are expected to accompany the cold front, with strong gusts possibly impacting travel in the Sierra.

Sunday

Showers may reach into portions of Southern California, while the chance for rain continues in central and northern California.
Colder temperatures will allow snow to fall across much of the Pacific Northwest and into northern California and the Sierra.
Windy conditions are expected in most of the West, with the strongest gusts likely in portions of California and the Great Basin.

Rain and snow showers, along with some breezy conditions, will linger in northern California and the Pacific Northwest.
Snow is expected to fall at elevations as low as 500 feet.

How Much Rain and Snow

Rainfall in central and northern California is generally expected to be less than an inch.
Some of the foothills of the Sierra may see rainfall totals up to 3 inches.
Snowfall totals of more than 2 feet are likely in the higher elevations, including at pass level.
Light snowfall accumulation is possible in some lowland locations, especially Sunday and Monday mornings.

Snow, with minor accumulation, may fall in the Seattle area Saturday morning, and in the Portland area Sunday morning and again Sunday night.

In the Sierra region, snow will become more of a fluffy, light snow behind the cold front. This combined with high snowfall rates and gusty winds may create areas of blowing and drifting snow, making for dangerous travel conditions.

The heaviest precipitation in northern California is expected Saturday night into Sunday as the low-pressure system moves inland. The good news is that this system has a relatively-weak plume of moisture and is moving fairly quickly, so it is not anticipated to bring heavy rainfall to the area.

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