Rain and snowy weather expected this week in Central Valley and California
The Central Valley is bracing for rainy weather and even snow this week, though it’s expected to be just a taste of what the rest of the state can expect to see starting this weekend.
Brian Ochs, a meteorologist based at the National Weather Service office in Hanford, said the Central Valley will see light showers Tuesday and Wednesday. Fresno can expect to get anywhere between a quarter-inch to half-inch of rainfall.
There will be snow mainly at the highest peaks of the Sierras. Places with elevations above 7,000 feet can expect one to two feet of snowfall, Ochs said. Parts of Sequoia National Park and the southern Sierras may see up to a foot and a half of snow.
The heaviest snowmelts are expected to occur near Tioga Pass.
Additional rain is expected Sunday to Tuesday, bringing with it a chance of heavy snowfall in the Sierras.
Next week’s storm system will impact the Central Valley and coastline, though Ochs said Southern California can expect to get the heaviest rains. Ochs said the system arriving Tuesday evening won’t be as strong as next week’s forecast, which is expected to yield gusty winds.
