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  • NorCal forecast: Showers move in Sunday, stormy stretch begins

    Northern California forecast: Showers move in Sunday, stormy stretch begins

    While Sunday may start with a few showers, the day will eventually turn rainier as the first of two storm systems moves into the region.

    HELP IS GOING TO ARRIVE OR NOT. REPORTING FOR US TONIGHT. LET’S CHECK IN WITH OUR METEOROLOGIST, OPHELIA YOUNG, WHO’S TRACKING THE STORM SYSTEM FOR US. AND HERE’S PERPETRATOR NUMBER ONE. IT IS A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SPINNING OFF THE COAST, FOLLOWED BY PERPETRATOR NUMBER TWO, THAT IS SPINNING NORTH OF THE ALEUTIANS. AND I SAY THAT VERY LOVINGLY, BECAUSE WE DO NEED THE RAIN AND WE NEED THE SNOW, DESPITE THE MESS THAT IT’S GOING TO CAUSE THESE NEXT FEW DAYS. RAIN ALREADY QUIETLY CREEPING INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. WE HAVE A FEW SHOWERS IN THE COASTAL RANGE NOW IN THE NORTH VALLEY. EVEN THUNDER AND LIGHTNING JUST NORTH OF CHICO. FEW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT, BUT THAT’S ALL WE’LL HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THROUGH YOUR SUNDAY MORNING. IN FACT, WE MIGHT EVEN START OFF YOUR SUNDAY WITH A LITTLE SUNSHINE. THAT RAIN WILL BE MOVING INTO THE WEST COAST BY AFTERNOON. IT WILL SPILL INTO THE VALLEY AND THROUGH DINNER TIME. CHANCE OF RAIN IS GOING TO INCREASE. YOUR SUNDAY EVENING IS GOING TO BE A WET ONE. THAT IS HOW WE’RE GOING TO END YOUR WEEKEND AND START YOUR WORKWEEK WITH SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS. SO UP UNTIL THEN, WE’RE STILL IN THE WARM SECTOR OF THE STORM. TEMPERATURES ARE NOT GOING TO DROP OFF TOO MUCH. IN FACT, TONIGHT WE’LL KEEP THINGS IN THE UPPER 40S. 47 DEGREES YOUR OVERNIGHT LOW WITH A LIGHT BREEZE. TOMORROW. HOWEVER, AS THAT STORM SYSTEM PUSHES IN, THAT PRESSURE GRADIENT IS GOING TO TIGHTEN. WE’LL FEEL A LITTLE BIT OF BREEZE PICK UP OUT OF THE SOUTH ABOUT 10 TO 15MPH, BUT WILL STILL KEEP TEMPERATURES COMFORTABLE, TOPPING OUT AT 64 DEGREES IN YUBA CITY, 61 STOCKTON 62 AUBURN AND PLACERVILLE STILL ONCE AGAIN FLIRTING WITH THE 60S AND TRUCKEE AND SOUTH LAKE TAHOE TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE LOW 40S. AND THE WARMTH IS GOING TO FADE AFTER THAT. AFTER STORM NUMBER ONE MOVES THROUGH, STORM NUMBER TWO IS GOING TO DROP IN. THE QUIET AREA IS GOING TO BE THE QUIET PERIOD IS GOING TO BE MONDAY NIGHT. DRIER BUT BREEZY WITH A FEW SNOW SHOWERS STILL LINGERING IN THE SIERRA. MAYBE A COUPLE SHOWERS IN THE FOOTHILLS, BUT STORM NUMBER TWO DROPS IN. IT’S GOING TO BE WINDY AND COLDER. YOU SAW WHERE IT’S ORIGINATING. IT’S GOING TO DROP RIGHT OUT OF THE GULF OF ALASKA. SO THIS ONE IS GOING TO BE AN EVEN SNOWIER SYSTEM. AND IT’S GOING TO BE DRY, WHICH MEANS A LOT OF THAT SNOW IS GOING TO BE FLUFFY. NOW, FORECAST MODELS ARE INDICATING THAT WE’LL GET AN ADDITIONAL WAVE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SO A FEW SHOWERS ARE LINGERING THEN, BUT NOTHING AS IMPACTFUL AS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SO THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. SNOW IS GOING TO BE OUR PRIMARY CONCERN WITH THESE TWO SYSTEMS. WE’RE LOOKING AT 2 TO 5FT OF SNOW ABOVE 5000FT, AND EVEN DOWN TO 2500FT IN ELEVATION. AREAS COULD SEE SOME SNOW AND THE RAIN IN THE VALLEY. 1 TO 2IN OF RAIN. BUT WITH THOSE GUSTS UP TO 45MPH AT TIMES COULD BE QUITE MESSY. HERE IN THE VALLEY AS WELL. NOW WE MADE THIS GRAPHIC SO THOSE IN THE FOOTHILLS, THE SIERRA CAN FIGURE OUT WHEN THAT SNOW IS GOING TO ARRIVE TO THEM DOWN TO 4500FT ON MONDAY. SO AREAS LIKE BLUE CANYON COULD SEE SOME SNOW AS EARLY AS MONDAY. ON TUESDAY, SNOW LEVEL DROPPING TO 3000FT ON WEDNESDAY, ABOUT 20 500FT. THAT’S WHERE IT’S GOING TO BOTTOM OUT. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE TUESDAY IS GOING TO BE THE DAY WHERE ABUNDANT PRECIPITATION IS GOING TO MEET. WITH THAT PLUMMETING SNOW LEVEL, WHICH DOES MEAN THAT ON THAT DAY WILL BE PARTICULARLY WATCHING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AT 3000FT LOOKS LIKE 8 TO 10IN OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. SO WE’RE TALKING LOW SNOW HERE IN THE VALLEY. HOWEVER, JUST THE RAIN THAT WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT. BREEZY. SO AGAIN MONDAY THE RAINIER DAY, BREEZY WINDS TUESDAY HOWEVER, WILL BE THE WINDIER DAY. THERE WILL BE SOME RAIN, BUT NOT AS MUCH AS MONDAY. WEDNESDAY REMAINS AN IMPACT DAY FOR TRAVEL, BASICALLY GOING ANYWHERE. IT’S GOING TO BE SLICK, WET, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE SIERRA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. NOW THURSDAY WE’RE LOOKING AT A COUPLE SHOWERS THAT WILL STILL LINGER. FRIDAY NOW LOOKS TO BE THE CLEANUP DAY. WE NEE

    Northern California forecast: Showers move in Sunday, stormy stretch begins

    While Sunday may start with a few showers, the day will eventually turn rainier as the first of two storm systems moves into the region.

    Updated: 10:45 PM PST Feb 14, 2026

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    While Sunday may start with a few showers, the day will eventually turn rainier as the first of two storm systems moves into the region.Sunday will still be warmer than normal, with valley temperatures peaking in the mid 60s. Highs in the foothills will be in the upper 50s, with Sierra temperatures warming into the mid 40s. A southerly breeze will increase, with afternoon winds sustained at 10–15 mph.Rain will arrive spotty at first, spreading in from the coast through the afternoon. Expect widespread showers by evening that will persist into Monday morning.Monday and Tuesday are marked as Weather Alert Days for the arrival of two winter storm systems. The first, arriving Sunday through Monday, will be the rainier system. The second, arriving Tuesday from mid-morning through the afternoon, will be the windier and colder storm, with plummeting snow levels.Between the two systems, we’re expecting 1–2 inches of valley rain and 2–5 feet of mountain snow, with a couple of feet possible in the Tahoe Basin. Snow levels start at 5,500 feet on Sunday, dropping as low as 2,500 feet by Wednesday morning.While the second storm winds down for the region Tuesday afternoon, additional energy drops south on Wednesday and will bring a few more showers and breezy winds to the valley. Snow will continue in the Sierra and may linger through Wednesday evening.While weather clears Thursday, some forecast models call for more unsettled weather at the end of the week and into next weekend.

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

    While Sunday may start with a few showers, the day will eventually turn rainier as the first of two storm systems moves into the region.

    Sunday will still be warmer than normal, with valley temperatures peaking in the mid 60s. Highs in the foothills will be in the upper 50s, with Sierra temperatures warming into the mid 40s. A southerly breeze will increase, with afternoon winds sustained at 10–15 mph.

    Rain will arrive spotty at first, spreading in from the coast through the afternoon. Expect widespread showers by evening that will persist into Monday morning.

    Monday and Tuesday are marked as Weather Alert Days for the arrival of two winter storm systems. The first, arriving Sunday through Monday, will be the rainier system. The second, arriving Tuesday from mid-morning through the afternoon, will be the windier and colder storm, with plummeting snow levels.

    Between the two systems, we’re expecting 1–2 inches of valley rain and 2–5 feet of mountain snow, with a couple of feet possible in the Tahoe Basin. Snow levels start at 5,500 feet on Sunday, dropping as low as 2,500 feet by Wednesday morning.

    While the second storm winds down for the region Tuesday afternoon, additional energy drops south on Wednesday and will bring a few more showers and breezy winds to the valley. Snow will continue in the Sierra and may linger through Wednesday evening.

    While weather clears Thursday, some forecast models call for more unsettled weather at the end of the week and into next weekend.

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  • Santa Cruz woman falls for gift card scam, but takes quick action and gets her money back

    SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) — Millions of Americans fall for scams every year — and unfortunately once bad guys get your money, it’s usually gone for good.

    But not so for a Santa Cruz mother of three. She fell for a gift card scam, but with quick action and help from 7 On Your Side, she got most of her money back!

    It began when scammers persuaded a Santa Cruz mom that she was in big trouble with the law. She says she felt hypnotized into believing it — until her partner got home and snapped her out of it. And then, it was a race against time.

    “They’re on my phone and in my purse, like, driving me around town,” Dax Mills of Santa Cruz recalled of those frantic moments.

    “I’m in my pajamas. Not even like the cute ones. Like, these are pajamas you should not go out in public. I mean, I look like a crazy person,” she said.

    Her identity had been stolen. Criminals were using it for drugs and pornography. She could be arrested at any moment.

    Or so, she believed.

    “Looking back on it I really feel like I was in a trance. Like I was hypnotized,” she said.

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    “When I got home, I saw Dax in such a manic state,” said Rob Rusin, Dax’s partner.

    It all started when Miller was working online from home.

    “All of a sudden… my computer started making this loud alarm sound, which I’ve never heard it make, and all these windows popped up… saying like, stop, don’t touch anything,” Miller said. “I do see a phone number on the screen, like a Microsoft support number or something like that. And so I called that phone number.”

    “I let him download some program on my computer. I know you’re not supposed to do that but I don’t know why I did it, he was going to help me,” she said.

    The man said he found incriminating evidence on her computer.

    “That my identity has been used to create all these different bank accounts in nine different countries. And these accounts are buying child pornography. And, and I’m being watched by the DEA,” Miller said.

    The man said he’d transfer her to the Drug Enforcement Administration, then to the Treasury Department to clear this up.

    “… and I think I’m talking to the DEA, I think I’m talking to the Treasury Department because… they’re like, just hold on, you’re going to get a call in a minute… that there’s a warrant out for my arrest,” Miller said. “That’s why I wasn’t supposed to tell anybody about what’s happening.”

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    The purported “federal agents” told her to quickly get her money out of her bank accounts.

    And put it in gift cards.

    Miller rushed to her bank and withdrew $8,000 cash.

    “At the bank, she’s in there in her pajamas, disheveled, pulling out cash,” recalled Rusin.

    “I didn’t feel like I had time to even change clothes and put a brush through my hair,” said Miller. “Because if it wasn’t done by the end of the day, I’m going to go to jail.”

    As instructed, she drove to a Safeway store and bought four Nordstrom gift cards, then to another Safeway to buy Target cards, and a third store to buy more Nordstrom cards.

    “I know that you’re not supposed to go around town buying gift cards and yet I was like a zombie,” she said.

    “They had her so wound up she was like in a trance,” said Rusin.

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    “It’s not that easy to buy gift cards with that much money at a self checkout… the Safeway employee was helping me, he looked me right in my face and said, ‘Are you being scammed?’ and I said no! I actually said to him… my aunt is so quirky… she’s giving out my cousins these gift cards… Oh how cute!” Miller said.

    At each stop she sat in the parking lot and scratched off the card numbers, texting them to the purported DEA agents still on the phone in her purse.

    “I drove home luckily my partner arrived too,” she said.

    “And she wouldn’t talk to me. I said, ‘Honey, what’s wrong, what’s going on?” Rusin said.

    Miller was worried the agents would hear her talking. “And I am so terrified at this point and they’re still on the phone with me. So I grab a piece of like a pad of paper and I start writing on it,” she said.

    “It was a dry erase board that she picked up and was writing ‘can’t talk,’” Rusin said.

    “And I wrote down, like, ‘identity theft DEA,’” Miller recounted.

    But after the scammers hung up — Miller blurted it out.

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    “She goes, ‘It’s the DEA, and they’re going to arrest me!’ And I go honey, it’s a scam. whatever you do, don’t give them any money. And she goes, I already did!” Rusin said. “She said I spent all day giving them money.”

    “And I, you know, burst into tears and cried for a couple of minutes,” Miller said. “OK, enough. We can cry later, if there’s any chance of getting our money back we have to act now.”

    “I got on the phone with Nordstrom,” Rusin said.

    “I was on the phone with Target,” said Miller.

    Target quickly blocked all five cards. Nordstrom said the scammers had already used $1,900 worth of cards, and were about to redeem another $3,000.

    Nordstrom was able to stop payment – just in time!

    The only problem? Miller never got that $3,000 back.

    “That’s when I contacted 7 On Your Side,” she said.

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    7 On Your Side contacted Safeway, where she bought the cards. The store contacted Nordstrom which issued a credit for those blocked cards — and days later, Safeway refunded her money.

    “It was victory!” cried Miller. “Thank you 7 On Your Side.”

    “You really helped us,” added Rusin.

    The big lesson: if a Microsoft emergency pops up on your computer it’s almost certainly a scam. Do not call the number on the screen; instead find the real number on your own.

    Also the federal government would never get on the phone with you — and would never ever tell you to buy gift cards.

    Just to note, Safeway tells us Nordstrom could only recover $2,900 out of that $3,000. But Miler tells us she got about $100 in reward the day she bought the cards, so she was made whole.

    A Safeway statement said:

    “We’re pleased we could enlist Nordstrom to assist Mrs. Mills in recovering her funds from this deplorable gift card scam. While all gift card sales are final, and these scams are beyond our control, we appreciate Nordstrom’s willingness to make resolution possible in this case.”

    Take a look at more stories and videos by 7 On Your Side.

    7OYS’s consumer hotline is a free consumer mediation service for those in the San Francisco Bay Area. We assist individuals with consumer-related issues; we cannot assist on cases between businesses, or cases involving family law, criminal matters, landlord/tenant disputes, labor issues, or medical issues. Please review our FAQ here. As a part of our process in assisting you, it is necessary that we contact the company / agency you are writing about. If you do not wish us to contact them, please let us know right away, as it will affect our ability to work on your case. Due to the high volume of emails we receive, please allow 7 to 10 business days for a response.

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  • NorCal forecast: Damp morning after overnight rainfall

    Northern California forecast: Damp Wednesday morning after overnight rainfall

    ROOFTOP AS I WAS CLOSING MY EYES AND I SAID, OKAY, IT’S HERE ON CUE. AS A METEOROLOGIST, YOU’RE LIKE, OKAY, AS I EXPECTED IT WOULD HAPPEN. AND THEN WAKING UP THIS MORNING, DRIVING OUT ON SOME OF THOSE ROADS. YEAH, THEY’RE A LITTLE BIT DAMP. THE TRACK OUT THERE NOW FOR EVERYBODY THOUGH, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE STOCKTON AREA. AND MODESTO, YOU REALLY DIDN’T GET MUCH OF ANY RAIN. BUT IF YOU’RE IN RANCHO CORDOVA, HERE’S PROOF THAT YOU GOT THE RAIN. YOU COULD SEE A LITTLE BIT OF SHEEN HERE BUILT UP. AS WE LOOK OVER THE HIGHWAY 50 CORRIDOR. AND YOU CAN SEE HERE AS FOLKS DEPART THE HIGHWAY. YEAH, THAT THERE IS DEFINITELY SOME TRACK OUT THERE. TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. THAT’S UP A NOTCH COMPARED TO 24 HOURS AGO, AS WE’VE GOT STILL THE LAYERING OF CLOUDS OVERHEAD ACTING LIKE A BLANKET. 33 DEGREES FOR YOU SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. HOW HEAVY IS THAT BLANKET THAT WE’RE WEARING? WELL, WE’RE ANYWHERE FROM SEVEN TO ABOUT 13 DEGREES WARMER COMPARED TO THIS TIME YESTERDAY MORNING IN THE VALLEY AND THE DELTA, AND ABOUT 9 TO 16 DEGREES WARMER ACTUALLY JUST JUMPED UP TO 13 DEGREES WARMER THERE IN AND AROUND TRUCKEE. SO TRUCKEE YOU’RE STILL SEEING CLOUDS AND THE OCCASIONAL BLAST OF A SHOWER. AGAIN, MOST OF THIS IS VERY, VERY LIGHT TO FAINT, AND MOST OF THIS WITHIN ABOUT THE NEXT 30 TO 40 MINUTES, IS GOING TO BE WRAPPING UP AS THE SYSTEM TRACKS OFF TO THE EAST. RAINFALL TOTALS. AGAIN, AS EXPECTED, WE THOUGHT WE WOULD SEE ANYWHERE BETWEEN A 10TH OF AN INCH OR LESS IN THE VALLEY SPOTS AND THEN A QUARTER OF AN INCH OR MORE IN PARTS OF THE FOOTHILLS. PARADISE PICKED UP 3/10 OF AN INCH OF RAIN. YOU GOT CLOSE TO 2/10 IN THE AUBURN AREA. SACRAMENTO A 10TH OF AN INCH ON THE NOSE IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. MARYSVILLE JUST CLOSE TO A 10TH AND THEN IN PLACERVILLE FOR AREAS ALONG 50 AND SOUTH OF IT. YOU DIDN’T GET AS MUCH RAINFALL AS, LET’S SAY, AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF 80 TODAY, MARKING THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY. SO WE’RE SLIDING THROUGH THESE FINAL DAYS. WE’RE GOING TO SEE TEMPERATURES VERY CLOSE TO WHAT IS SEASONABLE HIGHS TODAY IN THE UPPER 50S FORECAST WITH FUTURECAST BIG RIDGING TAKING PLACE AS WE GO FORWARD INTO THE WEEKEND. AND AS THAT DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER, US STORM SYSTEMS TRY TO ENTER A NUDGE THROUGH, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY JUST GET DEFLECTED AND OVER TO THE NORTH. SO WHILE WE ARE GOING TO SEE SOME CLOUD COVER OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND INTO THE WEEKEND, I JUST DON’T EXPECT WE’RE PROBABLY GOING TO SQUEEZE OUT ANY MORE MEASURABLE RAINFALL FROM THOSE CLOUDS. SO CLOUDS IN THE FOOTHILLS OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE SIERRA WITH TEMPERATURES INTO THE 50S. AND FOR YOUR VALLEY SEVEN DAY FORECAST AGAIN, WE’LL BE SEEING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS NEXT SEVEN DAYS. UNFORTUNATELY, AS WE ENTER FEBRUARY OFFICIALLY ON SUNDAY, I DON’T HAVE ANY RAIN GUYS, AND IT’S LOOKING PRETTY BLEAK EVEN AS I LOOK AT THE LONGER RANGE FORECAST MODELS INTO THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY LOOKING BONE DRY, I WISH I HAD BETTER NEWS ON THE STORM FRONT, BECAUSE WE CERTAINLY ARE AT A DEFICIT IN THE SIERRA WITH SNOWPACK. WE REALLY COULD BUILD THERE. THAT WAS THE CONVERSATION IN LIVE TRACKER THREE YESTERDAY WHEN WE WERE DRIVING AROUND TOWN. JUST WE HAVEN’T BEEN UP TO THE SIERRA TO COV

    Northern California forecast: Damp Wednesday morning after overnight rainfall

    Updated: 6:37 AM PST Jan 28, 2026

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    Roads are wet Wednesday morning in Northern California, and some fog is developing after a few showers from the night before.As the region dries out, the sun will return this afternoon, and Valley highs will climb into the upper 50s and low 60s. Foothill temperatures will peak in the upper 50s, with Sierra highs in the mid-40s.A weak system will pass Sunday night, bringing the possibility of a few light showers. Aside from this, generally quiet weather returns for the rest of the week as January ends on a dry note.The Valley and lower Foothills can expect dense fog to return each morning, and Valley highs will return to the low 60s under a mix of sun and clouds for the weekend and the start of next week.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

    Roads are wet Wednesday morning in Northern California, and some fog is developing after a few showers from the night before.

    As the region dries out, the sun will return this afternoon, and Valley highs will climb into the upper 50s and low 60s. Foothill temperatures will peak in the upper 50s, with Sierra highs in the mid-40s.

    A weak system will pass Sunday night, bringing the possibility of a few light showers. Aside from this, generally quiet weather returns for the rest of the week as January ends on a dry note.

    The Valley and lower Foothills can expect dense fog to return each morning, and Valley highs will return to the low 60s under a mix of sun and clouds for the weekend and the start of next week.

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  • NorCal live weather impacts: Sierra chain controls in effect on I-80, slide removal on Highway 50

    Another round of wet weather and wind could lead to potential severe thunderstorms Saturday and snow-related travel delays in the Sierra through Monday. The KCRA 3 weather team is calling Saturday an “Alert Day” because conditions could risk public safety. Steady overnight rain Friday into Saturday in the Valley will taper off to scattered showers Saturday, with an increase in thunderstorm potential into the afternoon, according to Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn. Sunday is an Alert Day for the Sierra and an Impact Day for the Valley, as the weather could affect travel and outdoor activities. Monday is an Alert Day for the Sierra. See the full weekend forecast here.Track Doppler radar and traffic maps here for rain and snow.Share your weather videos at kcra.com/upload.See the latest road conditions from Caltrans here. Follow live updates of weather impacts below:Saturday: 9:35 a.m.: Here’s another update on Sierra roadways. I-80: Chain controls eastbound from Kingvale to Truckee. Chain controls westbound from the Donner Lake Interchange to 4.7 miles west of Kingvale. Highway 50: One way controlled traffic at 3.8 miles east of Riverton until 8 p.m. due to slide removal. Highway 88: From 6.5 mi east of Peddler Hill to 1 mi west of Woodfords. 9:30 a.m.: Here are impacts to expect today. 7:14 a.m.: The Midtown Farmers Market, a Saturday mainstay in Sacramento, announced it would cancel the market this Saturday due to the anticipated weather forecast.Organizers said the anticipated wind conditions “meet and exceed our established safety threshold.” The market noted that the decision was made in the interest of the vendor, staff and public’s safety.The Jan. 3 event was set to launch a new “circular retail” expansion, aiming to uplift sustainability efforts and upcycling practices.6 a.m. : Sierra chain controls are in effect for portions of Interstate 80 and Highway 50. I-80: Eastbound from Kingvale to Truckee. Westbound from the Donner Lake Interchange to 2.5 miles east of the Highway 20 junction.Highway 88: From 6.5 mi east of Peddler Hill to 1 mi west of Woodfords.Chain controls means that cars without four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped will need chains installed on their tires.The speed limit on Sierra highways is also reduced during chain controls, with Interstate 80 set at 30 mph and Highway 50 at 25 mph.Friday:10 p.m.: With the rain coming through, typical flood-prone areas will see more water, and while creeks and streams are expected to fill, they should not flood. The primary concern is street flooding, which is often caused by blocked drains.”What happens is we get these winds that come in and start to knock down the leaves off the trees,” Matt Robinson, a Sacramento County public information manager, said. “From time to time, people may toss trash onto the street. Those things compile and end up blocking our drainage system, causing street flooding. This is what we want to avoid.”To mitigate the risk, the county is urging residents in unincorporated areas to clean the drains and culverts near their properties. Additionally, officials advise against driving through flooded waters.9 p.m.: Dirk Verdoorn times out the forecast:REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.–KCRA 3’s Daniel Macht contributed to this story.

    Another round of wet weather and wind could lead to potential severe thunderstorms Saturday and snow-related travel delays in the Sierra through Monday.

    The KCRA 3 weather team is calling Saturday an “Alert Day” because conditions could risk public safety.

    Steady overnight rain Friday into Saturday in the Valley will taper off to scattered showers Saturday, with an increase in thunderstorm potential into the afternoon, according to Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn.

    Sunday is an Alert Day for the Sierra and an Impact Day for the Valley, as the weather could affect travel and outdoor activities. Monday is an Alert Day for the Sierra.

    Follow live updates of weather impacts below:

    Saturday:

    9:35 a.m.: Here’s another update on Sierra roadways.

    • I-80: Chain controls eastbound from Kingvale to Truckee. Chain controls westbound from the Donner Lake Interchange to 4.7 miles west of Kingvale.
    • Highway 50: One way controlled traffic at 3.8 miles east of Riverton until 8 p.m. due to slide removal.
    • Highway 88: From 6.5 mi east of Peddler Hill to 1 mi west of Woodfords.

    9:30 a.m.: Here are impacts to expect today.

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    7:14 a.m.: The Midtown Farmers Market, a Saturday mainstay in Sacramento, announced it would cancel the market this Saturday due to the anticipated weather forecast.

    Organizers said the anticipated wind conditions “meet and exceed our established safety threshold.” The market noted that the decision was made in the interest of the vendor, staff and public’s safety.

    The Jan. 3 event was set to launch a new “circular retail” expansion, aiming to uplift sustainability efforts and upcycling practices.

    6 a.m. : Sierra chain controls are in effect for portions of Interstate 80 and Highway 50.

    • I-80: Eastbound from Kingvale to Truckee. Westbound from the Donner Lake Interchange to 2.5 miles east of the Highway 20 junction.
    • Highway 88: From 6.5 mi east of Peddler Hill to 1 mi west of Woodfords.

    Chain controls means that cars without four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped will need chains installed on their tires.

    The speed limit on Sierra highways is also reduced during chain controls, with Interstate 80 set at 30 mph and Highway 50 at 25 mph.

    Friday:

    10 p.m.: With the rain coming through, typical flood-prone areas will see more water, and while creeks and streams are expected to fill, they should not flood. The primary concern is street flooding, which is often caused by blocked drains.

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    “What happens is we get these winds that come in and start to knock down the leaves off the trees,” Matt Robinson, a Sacramento County public information manager, said. “From time to time, people may toss trash onto the street. Those things compile and end up blocking our drainage system, causing street flooding. This is what we want to avoid.”

    To mitigate the risk, the county is urging residents in unincorporated areas to clean the drains and culverts near their properties. Additionally, officials advise against driving through flooded waters.

    9 p.m.: Dirk Verdoorn times out the forecast:

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  • Northern California forecast: New year begins with heavy rain moving in; snow returns this weekend

    Wet weather continues in Northern California to kick off the new year. Plan for wet roads through the morning on Thursday and light to moderate rain across the region. The heaviest rain will be in the morning through about 9 a.m., while the rest of the day will have off and on showers. An isolated thunderstorm can’t be ruled out, and storms may arrive through sunset. Areas south and east of Sacramento are in the best window for an isolated storm. Estimated rain totals for today are: Valley: 0.50-0.75”Foothills: 0.50-1.00”Sierra: 1.00-2.00”Friday is now looking to be mostly dry with isolated showers, but breezes will pick up before the next round of rain arrives overnight, Meteorologist Tamara Berg said. Breezes will increase to windy conditions as the rain arrives and lasts through Saturday morning.The KCRA 3 weather team is issuing Impact Days for both Thursday and then Saturday and Sunday because of how rainy conditions, and eventually snow, could affect travel and outdoor activities.Below are the forecast amounts of Valley rain from Wednesday through Monday: Sacramento: 2-3 inchesStockton: 1-2 inchesModesto: 1-2 inchesYuba City: 3-4 inchesPlacerville: 3-5 inchesSonora: 3-5 inchesSee rain totals so far in the graphic below.WindExpect Valley gusts up to 35 mph through Saturday morning. Winds will relax to breezes Saturday afternoon and remain breezy through Sunday.SnowRain is expected in the Sierra through early Friday. By later Friday, snow levels will drop to the 7,000-foot elevation.When enough snow falls on the roads, chain controls could be put into effect. When that happens, vehicles without four-wheel drive or snow tires are required to install chains on their tires.The speed limit on Interstate 80 is also reduced to 30 mph, while it also reduces to 25 mph on Highway 50.Berg said by Saturday afternoon, snow levels will fall to 6,500 feet in the Sierra. On Sunday, snow levels could continue to drop to elevations above 5,000 feet.Snow and wind will make Sierra travel difficult through the weekend, Berg said. From Friday to Sunday, about 8-10 inches of snow could fall at Donner summit and 10-12 inches at Echo Summit. REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    Wet weather continues in Northern California to kick off the new year.

    Plan for wet roads through the morning on Thursday and light to moderate rain across the region.

    The heaviest rain will be in the morning through about 9 a.m., while the rest of the day will have off and on showers.

    An isolated thunderstorm can’t be ruled out, and storms may arrive through sunset. Areas south and east of Sacramento are in the best window for an isolated storm.

    Estimated rain totals for today are:

    • Valley: 0.50-0.75”
    • Foothills: 0.50-1.00”
    • Sierra: 1.00-2.00”

    Friday is now looking to be mostly dry with isolated showers, but breezes will pick up before the next round of rain arrives overnight, Meteorologist Tamara Berg said. Breezes will increase to windy conditions as the rain arrives and lasts through Saturday morning.

    The KCRA 3 weather team is issuing Impact Days for both Thursday and then Saturday and Sunday because of how rainy conditions, and eventually snow, could affect travel and outdoor activities.

    Below are the forecast amounts of Valley rain from Wednesday through Monday:

    Rain totals

    • Sacramento: 2-3 inches
    • Stockton: 1-2 inches
    • Modesto: 1-2 inches
    • Yuba City: 3-4 inches
    • Placerville: 3-5 inches
    • Sonora: 3-5 inches

    See rain totals so far in the graphic below.

    Wind

    Expect Valley gusts up to 35 mph through Saturday morning. Winds will relax to breezes Saturday afternoon and remain breezy through Sunday.

    Snow

    Rain is expected in the Sierra through early Friday. By later Friday, snow levels will drop to the 7,000-foot elevation.

    Snow levels

    When enough snow falls on the roads, chain controls could be put into effect. When that happens, vehicles without four-wheel drive or snow tires are required to install chains on their tires.

    The speed limit on Interstate 80 is also reduced to 30 mph, while it also reduces to 25 mph on Highway 50.

    Berg said by Saturday afternoon, snow levels will fall to 6,500 feet in the Sierra. On Sunday, snow levels could continue to drop to elevations above 5,000 feet.

    Snow and wind will make Sierra travel difficult through the weekend, Berg said.

    From Friday to Sunday, about 8-10 inches of snow could fall at Donner summit and 10-12 inches at Echo Summit.

    Snow totals

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  • California’s 1st snow survey of the season to measure snowpack so far after recent storms

    California officials on Tuesday are set to conduct their first measurement of the state’s snowpack so far this season.The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will be at the Phillips Station along Highway 50 in the Sierra to see how much snow the mountains have picked up after recent snowstorms. The water year, which began in October, had a dismal start until recently, when ski resorts reported several feet of fresh powder.| VIDEO PLAYER ABOVE | The snow survey begins at 11 a.m. Watch above when it beginsSnow is a major contributor to California’s water supply, so DWR’s monthly snow surveys serve a vital role in gauging how much water the state will receive from snow when it all melts into rivers and lakes.That includes Folsom Lake. Data from DWR show that the lake is currently at 136% of its average for this time of year and at 56% of its overall capacity.Across the Sierra, snowpack amounts as of Dec. 30 vary. DWR’s website indicates that the Northern Region is at 51% of average for this time of year. Meanwhile, the Central Region is at 72%, while the Southern Region is at 94%.The survey begins at 11 a.m. Tuesday.Years can vary for the state’s snowpack by the end of the season. Some years have had strong starts but finish below average if the weeks or months that follow stay dry. There have also been dry starts to the season that are balanced out by stronger storms later on.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. —

    California officials on Tuesday are set to conduct their first measurement of the state’s snowpack so far this season.

    The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will be at the Phillips Station along Highway 50 in the Sierra to see how much snow the mountains have picked up after recent snowstorms. The water year, which began in October, had a dismal start until recently, when ski resorts reported several feet of fresh powder.

    | VIDEO PLAYER ABOVE | The snow survey begins at 11 a.m. Watch above when it begins

    Snow is a major contributor to California’s water supply, so DWR’s monthly snow surveys serve a vital role in gauging how much water the state will receive from snow when it all melts into rivers and lakes.

    That includes Folsom Lake. Data from DWR show that the lake is currently at 136% of its average for this time of year and at 56% of its overall capacity.

    Across the Sierra, snowpack amounts as of Dec. 30 vary. DWR’s website indicates that the Northern Region is at 51% of average for this time of year. Meanwhile, the Central Region is at 72%, while the Southern Region is at 94%.

    The survey begins at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

    Years can vary for the state’s snowpack by the end of the season. Some years have had strong starts but finish below average if the weeks or months that follow stay dry. There have also been dry starts to the season that are balanced out by stronger storms later on.

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  • Storm forecast update: Damaging winds, heavy rain, snow in Northern California Christmas week

    Northern California will see a break in the wet weather on Tuesday, but a powerful storm will send several rounds of potentially damaging winds, heavy rain and heavy snow to the region Tuesday night through Thursday. This comes after some places in the Foothills and Sierra measured 6 to 11 inches of rain since Saturday. The KCRA 3 weather team is issuing Alert Days for Wednesday and Thursday, which are issued to indicate conditions that could prove risky to public safety.Friday is expected to be an Impact Day. Showers and mountain snow will likely cause travel delays, but winds will be calmer.Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Sunday night that emergency response teams and equipment are being deployed to nine counties to protect from flooding and severe weather. KCRA 3 reached out to the governor’s office to find out which counties this applies to. The governor’s office responded, saying that El Dorado, Orange, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas and Nevada counties will be receiving the extra equipment and personnel. The first round of high winds and heavy rain will move across the region between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 4 a.m. Wednesday. Gusts of 40 to 60 mph could cause tree damage in the Valley and Foothills. Scattered power outages are also possible going into Christmas Eve Day. A High Wind Watch was issued by the National Weather Service for the Coastal Hills, Valley and Foothills. It will be in effect from 7 pm Tuesday through 4 am Wednesday.Brief bursts of heavy rain will come with the winds overnight. Most of the daylight hours Wednesday will be calmer with scattered showers in the Valley and steadier rain in the Foothills. Another round of high winds and heavy rain is expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The Sacramento Valley could see an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain by Friday. As each band of rain moves east into the Sierra, precipitation will turn into heavy snow. Wednesday’s snow level will be around 6,500 feet. This is low enough for accumulation at the Tahoe area summits. Long delays and chain controls are possible Wednesday.The snow level will drop to 4,500 feet on Thursday and then 4,000 feet on Friday. Check the latest chain control information from Caltrans here.In total, the Tahoe area summits could measure several feet of snow by Friday evening. Drivers should avoid traveling in the mountains Wednesday through Friday if possible. Leer en españolShare your weather photos and videos with us at kcra.com/uploadWatch our latest nowcast here REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.

    Northern California will see a break in the wet weather on Tuesday, but a powerful storm will send several rounds of potentially damaging winds, heavy rain and heavy snow to the region Tuesday night through Thursday.

    This comes after some places in the Foothills and Sierra measured 6 to 11 inches of rain since Saturday.

    The KCRA 3 weather team is issuing Alert Days for Wednesday and Thursday, which are issued to indicate conditions that could prove risky to public safety.

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    Wednesday and Thursday are KCRA 3 weather Alert Days. High winds, heavy rain and heavy snow will significantly impact plans for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

    Friday is expected to be an Impact Day. Showers and mountain snow will likely cause travel delays, but winds will be calmer.

    Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Sunday night that emergency response teams and equipment are being deployed to nine counties to protect from flooding and severe weather. KCRA 3 reached out to the governor’s office to find out which counties this applies to. The governor’s office responded, saying that El Dorado, Orange, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas and Nevada counties will be receiving the extra equipment and personnel.

    The first round of high winds and heavy rain will move across the region between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 4 a.m. Wednesday. Gusts of 40 to 60 mph could cause tree damage in the Valley and Foothills. Scattered power outages are also possible going into Christmas Eve Day.

    A High Wind Watch was issued by the National Weather Service for the Coastal Hills, Valley and Foothills. It will be in effect from 7 pm Tuesday through 4 am Wednesday.

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    A High Wind Watch will be in effect starting at 7 pm Tuesday.

    Brief bursts of heavy rain will come with the winds overnight. Most of the daylight hours Wednesday will be calmer with scattered showers in the Valley and steadier rain in the Foothills.

    Another round of high winds and heavy rain is expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The Sacramento Valley could see an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain by Friday.

    As each band of rain moves east into the Sierra, precipitation will turn into heavy snow. Wednesday’s snow level will be around 6,500 feet. This is low enough for accumulation at the Tahoe area summits. Long delays and chain controls are possible Wednesday.

    The snow level will drop to 4,500 feet on Thursday and then 4,000 feet on Friday.

    In total, the Tahoe area summits could measure several feet of snow by Friday evening. Drivers should avoid traveling in the mountains Wednesday through Friday if possible.

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    Sierra snow will be measured in feet later this week.

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  • ‘Massive boom!’: What to do if neighbor’s tree falls on your house, yet insurance denies your claim?

    CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. (KGO) — Your neighbor’s tree topples your house — who’s responsible for the bill? What should you do if their insurance claims it’s not their problem?

    As the Bay Area braces for the incoming atmospheric river, we have an important warning for homeowners.

    This case can happen to any of us. It turned into a months-long dispute that wasn’t resolved until 7 On Your Side’s Stephanie Sierra and our team got involved.

    What happened

    A tree falls on your property, except… it’s not your tree. It’s technically on your neighbors’ property.

    Yet, as this Castro Valley woman found out, she was being stuck with the headache and the bill.

    “I was jolted out of bed. to a huge crash. I thought it was going to come through the house,” Angela Bereola said.

    A year ago this week — in the midst of heavy rain and 36 mile-per-hour winds — a massive oak tree fell and damaged Bereola’s Castro Valley home.

    “I couldn’t see into the backyard. Our whole back of the house went dark,” she said.

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    This 100-year-old tree was on the other side of her fence, rooted in the grounds of the Hayward Unified School District.

    “We were just in disbelief. I can’t believe this is happening,” Bereola said.

    The damage to her home was estimated to be $70,600.83, according to a third-party estimate. And that didn’t include damages caused when the tree was removed.

    Bereola said her insurance adjuster only offered to cover just over a quarter of that cost — $19,200.86, leaving her on the hook for $51,399.97.

    “This isn’t fair,” Bereola said. “It wasn’t like we were doing something that caused the tree to fall.”

    MORE: 7 On Your Side helps SF resident get reimbursed for newspaper delivery damage

    Bereola said after months of back and forth with the school district’s insurance authority, her claim was denied.

    It’s something that could happen to any of us.

    The school district’s property and cyber claims specialist wrote her: “We regret any inconvenience this event has caused and thank you for your patience and understanding during this process.”

    They added in another email: “Based on our findings and applicable code, we have determined that the tree fall was an act of nature, and no liability attaches to the Hayward Unified School District.”

    “It was upsetting, very much so,” Bereola said.

    MORE: Bay Area family gets $5,000 bill for sitting in an ER waiting room. Here’s how 7 On Your Side helped

    According to the district’s investigation findings: “there were no signs of disease, decay or structural weakness… that would have indicated instability.” They added: “the property had no prior complaints that would give the district knowledge of this unforeseeable event.”

    Janet Ruiz with the Insurance Information Institute said if this happens to you, it’s best to reach out to your insurance provider first.

    “Generally speaking, if a tree falls and damages property and there’s insurance involved, the insurance should pay for the damage,” Ruiz said.

    Bereola said she went back to her insurer, requesting full payment and provided the requested documentation — but for months she said she never got a response.

    “They stopped responding,” she said. “It was like they blocked us out.”

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    That’s when she called 7 On Your Side.

    “I was scared,” Bereola said. “What else can I do? Who do I know? Honestly, 7 On Your Side came to mind.”

    Our team followed up with Assurant Insurance and were told Bereola received the supplemental payment adding: “Assurant has connected with Ms. Bereola… She has expressed satisfaction with the resolution and next steps. Delivering an exceptional customer experience remains our priority, and we are committed to consistently meeting and exceeding that standard.”

    “I was very relieved to have 7 On Your Side support us,” Bereola said, tearing up. “Sorry, it was a lot… (It was a) huge weight lifted off my shoulders.”

    And the roof is fixed, back on her house.

    Thankfully, in the end, Bereola got the money needed to fix her roof. But even a year later, Bereola’s fence is still not completely fixed after this ordeal — boarded up ahead of this next storm.

    Bottom line

    It’s an important reminder that even if a hazard isn’t physically on your property, it doesn’t mean it’s not your problem.

    If something similar happens to you, be sure to take a lot of pictures, always get any evaluations and estimates in writing and if you make temporary repairs, keep your receipts — those can also be reimbursed by your insurance.

    Take a look at more stories and videos by 7 On Your Side.

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  • NorCal forecast: Monday will start foggy again, end with sunshine

    Northern California forecast: Monday will start foggy again, end with sunshine

    Fog will develop overnight once again and the Monday morning commute may be murky at times.

    STARTING TO DEVELOP IN PARTS OF THE VALLEY. WE WANT TO CHECK IN NOW WITH METEOROLOGIST OPHELIA YOUNG. SO OPHELIA, IS THIS GOING TO STICK AROUND OVERNIGHT? YES. IN FACT THIS IS FOG IN STOCKTON THAT NEVER LEFT TODAY. THEY’VE BEEN SITTING IN THIS HAZE FOR PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THEIR SUNDAY. IT DID PULL BACK IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA A LITTLE FURTHER NORTH, AND WE GOT TO ENJOY HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TODAY. STILL COOL COMPARED TO WHAT’S NORMAL WHICH IS 62 OUR LOW. HOWEVER WE GOT DOWN TO 41 DEGREES. THAT’S ABOUT NORMAL. AND AS THAT DEW POINT, THAT’S WHERE THE FOG CAME FROM. ALSO CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS. THAT’S WHAT WE’RE SEEING RIGHT NOW. 50 DEGREES IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY, A LITTLE COOLER FURTHER SOUTH IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, WHERE THAT FOG IS SITTING OVER. WE ALSO HAVE 48 IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA, COMING IN AT 36 DEGREES CURRENTLY. HERE’S A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT FOG OVER STOCKTON RIGHT NOW. AGAIN, IT DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT. NEVER LEFT TODAY. YOU CAN SEE IT STRETCHING ON THE IMAGERY ALL THE WAY OUT TO CONCORD, DOWN TRACY, AND EVEN A LITTLE BIT INTO MODESTO. AGAIN, IT DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT. IT DID PULL BACK FOR MOST SPOTS. LOOKS LIKE STOCKTON SAT AND FOG ALL DAY, BUT THAT FOG IS NOW BEGINNING TO SPREAD ONCE AGAIN, OVERHEAD AND BACK UP INTO THE SACRAMENTO AREA. HIGH PRESSURE SITTING ON THE WEST COAST. NO SURPRISE THE FOG DEVELOPED. HIGH PRESSURE. SOMETIMES RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES OVERHEAD A LITTLE FURTHER UP IN THE ATMOSPHERE. WE HAVE LIGHT WINDS AND ALSO THAT THAT MOISTURE IN THE AIR. TOMORROW MORNING AS WE STEP OUT, DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT. THAT DOES MEAN IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE ON THE ROADS, YOU’LL WANT TO PREPARE FOR POOR VISIBILITY A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. GIVE YOURSELF A FEW MINUTES TO GET TO WHEREVER YOU NEED TO GO TOMORROW FOR YOUR MONDAY MORNING. NOW THAT FOG AGAIN, YOU SEE IT IN STOCKTON THAT’S GOING TO STRETCH UP INTO THE SACRAMENTO AREA, EVEN UP TOWARDS YUBA CITY. IT LOOKS LIKE IT’S GOING TO LINGER AROUND FOR OUR MORNING COMMUTE BEFORE FINALLY PULLING BACK AROUND 9:00 10:00 OR SO. BY LUNCHTIME, MOST AREAS SHOULD FIND THEMSELVES WITH SUNNIER SKIES. ALSO TEMPERATURES A LITTLE WARMER THAN TODAY. WE’RE LOOKING AT LOW 60S FROM YUBA CITY ALL THE WAY DOWN TO STOCKTON. UPPER 50S. STILL IN MODESTO WE HAVE UPPER 50S ALSO IN THE FOOTHILLS OF TRUCKEE AND SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. YOU’LL TOP OUT WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 50S TOMORROW. THIS WEATHER IS GOING TO BE A REPEAT PRETTY MUCH EVERY DAY, ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THURSDAY IS THANKSGIVING. THANKSGIVING DAY HIGHS MID 60S IN THE COAST. IN THE VALLEY. YOU’RE GOING TO STICK AROUND HERE 60 DEGREES IN THE FOOTHILLS. ALSO AROUND 60. AND IN THE SIERRA YOU’RE LOOKING AT TEMPERATURES NEAR 56 DEGREES. A CLOSER LOOK AT YOUR DAY IN THE VALLEY. IF YOU’RE GOING TO DO LUNCH TIME WITH FAMILY. 55 DEGREES A MIXTURE OF SUN AND CLOUDS ON THAT DAY. BY 3:00, AS WE GET DINNER STARTED, 60 DEGREES EARLY DINNER, I GUESS AT 6:00. COOL. WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING BACK INTO THE 50S AND BY NINE IT WILL BE PRETTY CHILLY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE DOWN INTO THE 40S BY THE END OF YOUR EVENING, BUT UP UNTIL THEN, GREAT! LOOK AT YOUR SEVEN DAY FORECAST WITH TEMPERATURES RIGHT AROUND 60. EVEN THROUGH BLACK FRIDAY, WE ARE WATCHING UNSETTLED WEATHER RETURN WITH BREEZES IN THE VALLEY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, COOLER WEATHER AND SOME POSSIBLE SNOW FOR THE SIERRA. WE’LL KEE

    Northern California forecast: Monday will start foggy again, end with sunshine

    Fog will develop overnight once again and the Monday morning commute may be murky at times.

    Updated: 7:17 PM PST Nov 23, 2025

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    Fog will develop overnight once again and the Monday morning commute may be murky at times. Another Dense Fog Advisory will be in place for the valley until 11 in the morning. After the fog lifts, skies will be mostly sunny with temperatures peaking near 60 once again in the valley, upper 50s in the foothills, and low 50s in the Sierra with light winds. Similar weather repeats each day as high pressure remains dominant. Systems passing to our north will bring a few high clouds each day after the morning fog clears. Highs on Thanksgiving will be in the low 60s under mostly sunny skies with light winds.Thanksgiving in the foothills will be pleasant, with highs in the low 60s; the Sierra will be in the mid-50s with a light breeze.Friday looks mild as well, but a passing system will bring increasing cloud cover. A second area of low pressure is forecast to move inland to our north before dropping south, which means changing weather may arrive Saturday, with breezy valley winds and a chance of Sierra snow Saturday night and Sunday as snow levels drop to near 5000 feet.There is still considerable uncertainty about next weekend’s weather, so travelers should keep a close eye on the forecast.

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

    Fog will develop overnight once again and the Monday morning commute may be murky at times.

    Another Dense Fog Advisory will be in place for the valley until 11 in the morning. After the fog lifts, skies will be mostly sunny with temperatures peaking near 60 once again in the valley, upper 50s in the foothills, and low 50s in the Sierra with light winds.

    Similar weather repeats each day as high pressure remains dominant. Systems passing to our north will bring a few high clouds each day after the morning fog clears. Highs on Thanksgiving will be in the low 60s under mostly sunny skies with light winds.

    Thanksgiving in the foothills will be pleasant, with highs in the low 60s; the Sierra will be in the mid-50s with a light breeze.

    Friday looks mild as well, but a passing system will bring increasing cloud cover. A second area of low pressure is forecast to move inland to our north before dropping south, which means changing weather may arrive Saturday, with breezy valley winds and a chance of Sierra snow Saturday night and Sunday as snow levels drop to near 5000 feet.

    There is still considerable uncertainty about next weekend’s weather, so travelers should keep a close eye on the forecast.

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  • Northern California rain and snow forecast: Sierra chain controls, live road updates

    Northern California rain and snow forecast: Sierra chain controls, live road updates

    Scroll below for live road conditions in the Sierra

    LIVE AT 7:30 A.M. ALL RIGHT. LET’S GIVE YOU A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE. THIS FROM A CALTRANS CAMERA IN KINGVALE. THIS IS ALONG I-80. YOU SEE TRAFFIC AT A STANDSTILL. CRASH UP THE ROAD NEAR DONNER SUMMIT HAS BROUGHT THINGS TO A HALT. AND OF COURSE, YOU CONTINUE TO SEE THAT SNOW FALL. WE’LL CHECK IN WITH BRIAN HICKEY IN JUST A LITTLE BIT FOR MORE ON THAT. AND TODAY IS A KCRA 3 WEATHER IMPACT DAY. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M MIKE CHERRY AND I’M BRANDI CUMMINGS. LET’S HEAD RIGHT OVER TO METEOROLOGIST TAMARA BERG. AND TAMARA. WE SEE ALL THE GREEN THERE ON RADAR BEHIND YOU. YEAH. AND WE DO HAVE CONDITIONS RIGHT NOW THAT ARE CERTAINLY SLICK. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW FROM STOCKTON, WHERE WE’RE EVEN SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF FOG TRYING TO ENVELOP THE TOWN THERE. AS YOU LOOK FROM THE SKYCAM, WET MORNING PLAN FOR THAT. GIVE YOURSELF A BUFFER OF TIME TO GET OUT ON THOSE WET ROADWAY CONDITIONS. AFTERNOON SHOWERS WILL BE KIND OF MORE HIT AND MISS VARIETY. AND IF YOU’RE DOING ANY SIERRA TRAVELS, YOU’RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT. AGAIN, CONDITIONS ARE GOING TO BE SLICK AND SLOW TRAVELED AS WE’LL HAVE INTERMITTENT CHAIN CONTROLS LIKELY THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY TODAY IN THE MOUNTAINS RIGHT NOW, TEMPERATURES LOW 50S IN THE VALLEY AND DELTA 48 FOR YOU IN AUBURN AND WAKING UP TO JUST A CRISP AND CHILLY 32 WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THAT HAVE MIXED IN AROUND TRUCKEE. YOU’VE BEEN SEEING THAT SNOW LEVEL KIND OF DROP DOWN CLOSE TO AROUND 5000FT THIS MORNING, BUT A BULK OF THIS BOUNDARY IS PUSHING TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST. NOW AT THIS POINT IN THE MORNING. SO OUTSIDE OF MAYBE SOME WET TRACK, THERE ARE GOING TO BE PLENTY OF PARTS TO TODAY THAT WILL HAVE DRIER CONDITIONS. RIGHT NOW A COUPLE OF PASSING SHOWERS, CENTRAL SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND EXTENDING INTO SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. AND I’VE BEEN SEEING JUST A BIT MORE RAIN BLOSSOM RIGHT NOW INTO STOCKTON AND EXTENDING INTO AREAS LIKE MODESTO. SOME BETTER SOAKING RAIN AROUND MANTECA ALONG HIGHWAY 120, AND SOME OF THOSE BANDS WILL PUSH TOWARDS FARMINGTON HERE ALONG HIGHWAY FOUR, IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS. BUT THE WIDENED VIEW HERE OF THE SIERRA, MOST OF THAT SNOW THAT WAS COMING DOWN AT A BETTER CLIP JUST BEFORE DAYBREAK IS NOW TRANSITION TO JUST THE OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWER. SO FOR THE DAY AHEAD, WE’RE STILL EXPECTING TO HAVE THE IMPACT FOR THE MORNING BECAUSE OF THE WET CONDITIONS. AND THEN THE AFTERNOON BIGGER IMPACT WILL BE ON THE FOCUS IN THE SIERRA, WHERE THOSE SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE. NEXT TEN MINUTES I’LL BREAK DOWN THE FORECAST FOR YOU NEIGHBORHOOD BY NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS 7.32. AND BRIAN, YOU’VE GOT YOUR HANDS FULL, ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. YEAH. WE’RE GOING TO START IN THE SIERRA. THIS IS A PICTURE FROM LIVE TRACKER THREE WHERE YOU CAN SEE THERE A BIG RIG OVER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. MELANIE WINGO IS GOING TO HAVE MORE ON THAT. AND THE CONDITIONS THAT WE’RE SEEING IN THE SIERRA, WHAT IT’S LIKE TO DRIVE UP THERE. I WANT TO TAKE YOU NOW TO THE CALTRANS CAMERA. THIS IS BACK AT KINGVALE AND THEY’RE HOLDING TRAFFIC. THESE VEHICLES HAVE NOT MOVED HERE IN THE LAST 20 OR SO MINUTES, AS THEY’RE WAITING TO GET THAT INCIDENT CLEAR, IT’S ON THE DOWNSLOPE ON THE EAST SIDE OF DONNER SUMMIT. AND SO THEY DON’T WANT TO SEND A BUNCH OF TRAFFIC THAT WAY AND CAUSE EVEN MORE ACCIDENTS AND MAKE IT DANGEROUS FOR THE FOLKS ON THE SHOULDER. SO DELAYS EASTBOUND 80 WESTBOUND STILL GETTING THROUGH. BUT AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, WE DO HAVE CHAIN REQUIREMENTS ON 80 FROM KINGVALE TO DONNER LAKE, HIGHWAY 50 KYBURZ TO MYERS, AND HIGHWAY 88, PEDDLER HILL TO SILVER LAKE. SO BE PREPARED IF YOU’RE HEADING INTO THE MOUNTAINS WESTBOUND 80. WE’RE SEEING SOME MINOR DELAYS COMING DOWN TO THE SPLIT 50 STILL CRUISING ALONG WITH JUST A LITTLE BIT OF SLOWING AROUND. WHAT? HERE’S 80 AT ANTELOPE ROAD. YOU CAN SEE THAT HEAVY TRAFFIC LEADING IN FIVE IS CLEAR. 99 THROUGH FLORIN ROAD. WE’RE SEEING SOME SLOWER TRAFFIC ON THAT SIDE NOW. JUST CONGESTION AND STOCKTON ALL CLEAR. SO 99 IN THE RED AT 20 MINUTES. I5 A 14 MINUTE RIDE. HIGHWAY 50 20 MINUTES AND 80. A 15 MINUTE RIDE FROM ROSEVILLE DOWN TO THE SPLIT. BACK TO YOU GUYS. ALL RIGHT, BRIAN, THANK YOU. OUR WEATHER COVERAGE CONTINUES. IT IS ANOTHER WET COMMUTE IN THE VALLEY. KCRA 3’S MIKE TESELLE IS ON THE ROAD AND LIVE TRACKER THREE. SO, MIKE, WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW? WELL, BEFORE WE HIT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LOOK OUT THE WINDSHIELD. YOU CAN SEE ALL THE RAINDROPS COLLECTING ON THE WINDSHIELD. OKAY, PAUL, YOU CAN HIT IT SO YOU CAN SEE AS YOU’RE DRIVING HERE ON WESTBOUND HIGHWAY 50. WE’RE GETTING ON 50 AT 65TH STREET, RIGHT TOWARDS THE MERGE POINT WHERE YOU CAN HEAD OFF TO THE CAP CITY, HEADING OUT TOWARDS CAL EXPO. YOU KNOW, SO FAR A RELATIVELY SMOOTH COMMUTE GIVEN IT IS A WET MORNING. WE’VE GOT WET ROADWAYS. YOU KNOW, YOU CAN SEE THE RAINDROPS OBSCURING THE LENS ON OUR ROOFTOP CAMERA. AND OF COURSE, ON THE ROAD WE SEE WATER SPRAYING OFF THOSE TIRES. SO AGAIN, MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU’RE DRIVING OUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING BECAUSE YOU WILL HAVE RAIN ON THE WINDSHIELD, OR ESPECIALLY SPRAY COMING UP OFF OF TRUCKS OR BUSSES LIKE THE ONE THAT’S NEXT TO US RIGHT NOW. WESTBOUND HIGHWAY 50 HEADING TOWARDS DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO. DURING THIS MORNING’S COMMUTE. THAT YOUR WET UPDATE FROM LIVE TRACKER THREE HERE IN SACRAMENTO, MIKE TESELLE KCRA THREE NEWS. MIKE, THANKS SO MUCH. LET’S GO OUT TO MELANIE WINGO. SHE IS UP I-80 NEAR DONNER SUMMIT. AND MELANIE, TELL US MORE ABOUT THE CONDITIONS THERE. OKAY, SO WE’RE ON THE WESTBOUND SIDE OF INTERSTATE 80. AND FROM THIS VANTAGE POINT, WE CAN SEE THE INCIDENT THAT BRIAN HICKEY WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT IN THE EASTBOUND LANES. AND IF YOU TUNE IN TO THE DIRECTION THAT TRUCK IS FACING. YEAH, THAT TRUCK IS FACING WEST, AND IT IS IN THE EASTBOUND LANES. SO OBVIOUSLY NOT A GOOD SITUATION OUT HERE. THEY ARE HOLDING TRAFFIC AT KINGVALE BECAUSE OF THIS CRASH. A TOW TRUCK ACCORDING TO BRIAN HICKEY, IS COMING IN FROM SPARKS NEVADA. SO IT’S GOING TO BE A BIT BEFORE THIS IS ALL CLEARED. AND TYPICALLY WHEN YOU HAVE CARS, TRUCKS DRIVING PAST AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS, YOU HAVE SNOW ON THE ROADWAY, SNOW COMING DOWN. IT DOES NOT MAKE IT EASY FOR CALTRANS AND CHP TO CLEAR A SCENE LIKE THIS, UNLESS THEY CLOSE THE ROAD AND KEEP CARS BACK FROM THE INCIDENT SCENE. SO THAT’S WHAT THEY’RE GOING TO BE DOING HERE. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR DRIVERS WHO ARE STOPPED AT KINGVALE? WELL, IT IS A GOOD REMINDER TO BE PREPARED FOR WINTER LIKE DRIVING CONDITIONS ALL THROUGHOUT THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS. HAVE THOSE SUPPLIES WITH YOU, BLANKETS, A FULL TANK OF GAS, SOME FOOD, SNACKS, WATER, THAT KIND OF THING IN CASE YOU GET STUCK HELD BACK AS ROAD CREWS CLEAR AN INCIDENT JUST LIKE THIS. THIS IS JUST A PRECURSOR TO WHAT WE SEE ALL THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. BIG RIGS, CARS LOST CONTROL, PERHAPS, AND THEN OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND ROAD. EMERGENCY CREWS HAVE TO DO THEIR PART TO CLEAR IT BEFORE THEY CAN HAVE REGULAR TRAFFIC COME THROUGH. SO THIS IS JUST ONE INCIDENT THAT WE SAW TODAY. THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE EARLIER THIS MORNING IN THE WESTBOUND LANES THAT HAS SINCE BEEN CLEARED. NO ESTIMATE AS TO WHEN THIS PARTICULAR CRASH IS GOING TO BE CLEARED. AS WE DROVE BY IN LIVE TRACKER THREE, IN THE EASTBOUND LANES, WE DID NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER APPEARED TO BE OKAY. THAT DRIVER ALERT AND UP AND IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THAT CAB. SO IT DOESN’T APPEAR THAT THERE ARE ANY INJURIES RELATED TO THIS CRASH. WE’LL KEEP ON TOP OF THE DEVELOPMENTS OUT HERE.


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    Light rain and snow led to wet roads for the Valley and Foothills on Thursday morning, with chain controls currently in the Sierra. Thursday is a KCRA 3 weather Impact Day because of the potential for minor delays during the morning hours.Valley rainfall will be steadiest between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Thursday. A couple of showers are possible in the afternoon, but many places will be dry after 12 p.m. The Sacramento Valley will see between a quarter and a half inch of new rainfall. The Foothills will hang onto light rain and drizzle through at least midday Thursday. Up to an inch of rain is possible in Grass Valley and other communities north of Interstate 80. Areas south of Highway 50 could see up to a half-inch of rain. Snow will start falling before sunrise in the Sierra with the snow level around 5,500 feet on I-80. Accumulation will be steadiest before 10 am. Donner Summit will see 3 to 6 inches of snow. Echo Summit will see 1 to 3 inches. Ebbetts and Sonora Pass could see closer to 10 inches of snow throughout the day Thursday.When enough snow falls, chain controls are likely, reducing to speed limit on I-80 to 30 mph and 25 mph on Highway 50.Sierra chain controls, live road updates Everywhere in Northern California will be dry Thursday evening. A stretch of dry weather will take us through the Thanksgiving holiday.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. —

    Light rain and snow led to wet roads for the Valley and Foothills on Thursday morning, with chain controls currently in the Sierra.

    Thursday is a KCRA 3 weather Impact Day because of the potential for minor delays during the morning hours.

    Valley rainfall will be steadiest between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Thursday. A couple of showers are possible in the afternoon, but many places will be dry after 12 p.m. The Sacramento Valley will see between a quarter and a half inch of new rainfall.

    Hearst Owned

    The Sacramento Valley will see between a quarter and a half inch of new rainfall Wednesday night into Thursday morning. 

    The Foothills will hang onto light rain and drizzle through at least midday Thursday. Up to an inch of rain is possible in Grass Valley and other communities north of Interstate 80. Areas south of Highway 50 could see up to a half-inch of rain.

    Snow will start falling before sunrise in the Sierra with the snow level around 5,500 feet on I-80. Accumulation will be steadiest before 10 am.

    Donner Summit will see 3 to 6 inches of snow. Echo Summit will see 1 to 3 inches. Ebbetts and Sonora Pass could see closer to 10 inches of snow throughout the day Thursday.

    rain

    Hearst Owned

    Several inches of snow will accumulate over the Tahoe area summits Wednesday night into Thursday. There will likely be enough snow for chain controls.

    When enough snow falls, chain controls are likely, reducing to speed limit on I-80 to 30 mph and 25 mph on Highway 50.

    Sierra chain controls, live road updates

    7:38 a.m.: Traffic is being held on I-80 at Kingvale after a big rig crash on eastbound lanes near Donner Summit. There is no estimated time for releasing traffic. See road conditions here.

    6:30 a.m.: Chains are required along eastbound Interstate 80 for all vehicles except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped from Kingvale to the Donner Lake Interchange.

    For westbound lanes, chains are required for all vehicles except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped from the Donner Lake Interchange to 2.5 miles east of the Highway 20 junction.

    Along Highway 50, chains are required for all vehicles except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped from three miles east of Kyburz to Meyers.

    Everywhere in Northern California will be dry Thursday evening. A stretch of dry weather will take us through the Thanksgiving holiday.

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  • Northern California forecast: Snowy Sierra, soaking rain continues Monday

    Northern California will see another round of rain and snow Monday, following a previous weather system that soaked the region.The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Impact Day on Monday because of how wet conditions will affect outdoor activities and travel. Damp roads can lead to slicker conditions, and motorists should consider driving more slowly to account for traction. In the Sierra, enough snow can result in chain controls. When those are in effect, the speed limit for Interstate 80 is 30 mph. Along Highway 50, it is 25 mph.RainMeteorologist Tamara Berg said moderate-to-heavy rain fell across the Sacramento Valley through about 6 a.m. For the rest of the day, rain showers will taper.Steady, moderate rain is expected to continue in the Foothills through the day, and isolated thunderstorms are possible through sunset.Berg said the Valley can expect anywhere from a quarter-inch to an inch of rain, while the Foothills could see 1 to 2 inches of rain. SnowThe Sierra will see snow levels around the 6,000-foot elevation mark. Levels may drop overnight and into early Tuesday.Berg said the passes could see 3 to 10 inches of snow, while the Lake Tahoe level will likely be around 1 to 2 inches. Elevations above 8,000 feet could range from 8 to 18 inches.By Tuesday, conditions should clear out.Another round of rain and snow is possible Thursday.Sacramento rain totalsFollowing this past weekend’s weather system, below are the preliminary rain totals as of 6 a.m. Nov. 17.Sacramento Executive Airport: 0.96 inchesStockton: 2.52 inchesModesto: 1.62 inchesMarysville: 0.75 inchesAuburn: 1.07 inchesPlacerville: 1.43 inchesREAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. —

    Northern California will see another round of rain and snow Monday, following a previous weather system that soaked the region.

    The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Impact Day on Monday because of how wet conditions will affect outdoor activities and travel.

    Damp roads can lead to slicker conditions, and motorists should consider driving more slowly to account for traction. In the Sierra, enough snow can result in chain controls. When those are in effect, the speed limit for Interstate 80 is 30 mph. Along Highway 50, it is 25 mph.

    Rain

    Meteorologist Tamara Berg said moderate-to-heavy rain fell across the Sacramento Valley through about 6 a.m. For the rest of the day, rain showers will taper.

    Steady, moderate rain is expected to continue in the Foothills through the day, and isolated thunderstorms are possible through sunset.

    Berg said the Valley can expect anywhere from a quarter-inch to an inch of rain, while the Foothills could see 1 to 2 inches of rain.

    Snow

    The Sierra will see snow levels around the 6,000-foot elevation mark. Levels may drop overnight and into early Tuesday.

    Berg said the passes could see 3 to 10 inches of snow, while the Lake Tahoe level will likely be around 1 to 2 inches. Elevations above 8,000 feet could range from 8 to 18 inches.

    By Tuesday, conditions should clear out.

    Another round of rain and snow is possible Thursday.

    Sacramento rain totals

    Following this past weekend’s weather system, below are the preliminary rain totals as of 6 a.m. Nov. 17.

    • Sacramento Executive Airport: 0.96 inches
    • Stockton: 2.52 inches
    • Modesto: 1.62 inches
    • Marysville: 0.75 inches
    • Auburn: 1.07 inches
    • Placerville: 1.43 inches

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  • Chain controls return to Sierra as Sunday morning snow slows I-80

    LET’S GO NOW TO LIVE TRACKER THREE ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING. KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT IS IN KINGVALE THIS MORNING. AND ERIN, YOU’RE REALLY SEEING THE SNOW THIS MORNING. YES WE ARE. WE ACTUALLY HOPPED OUT OF LIVE TRACKER THREE BECAUSE. SO INTERESTING. WE HAVE CHAIN CONTROLS IN EFFECT. THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING AT DOWN THE WAY A LOT OF SEMI TRUCKS PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 80. LIKE YOU SAID, WE’RE IN KINGVALE. IT’S A VERY SHORT STRETCH OF CHAIN CONTROL. BUT JUST BE AWARE IT IS IN EFFECT. AND ALSO IF YOU’RE SOMEONE WHO HAS ALL OF THE TREAD ON YOUR TIRES AND EVERYTHING APPROPRIATE, MAYBE YOU DON’T NEED CHAINS BECAUSE YOU HAVE THOSE APPROPRIATE TIRES OR YOU PUT THEM ON YOURSELF. CHAINS. THAT IS GREAT. BUT ALSO JUST KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE ARE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE CHAIN INSTALLERS THAT DO THIS SEVERAL MONTHS OUT OF EVERY SINGLE YEAR, AND YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO SLOW DOWN AND TAKE PRECAUTION BECAUSE THEY’RE OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WE ACTUALLY TALKED TO CHRIS LOTITO. HE’S BEEN DOING THIS FOR 50. YES, FIVE ZERO YEARS. HE’S 70 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR. TAKE A LISTEN TO HIS ADVICE. YOU ENTER A CHAIN CONTROL AREA. LEGALLY, THE SPEED LIMIT IS 30 MILES AN HOUR. WE RECOMMEND 2530, TOPS. CHAINS AREN’T MADE TO GO ANY FASTER ANYWAY, AND IT’S NOT SO MUCH HOW FAST YOU CAN GO. IT’S HOW QUICK YOU CAN STOP. SO THE SLOWER YOU GO, THE EASIER IT IS TO STOP AND AVOID COLLISIONS. YEP, HE’S PREACHING SAFETY, WHICH SHOULD BE EVERYONE’S TOP OF MIND. THAT IS OVER 30 MILES AN HOUR. DON’T BE SOMEONE WHO’S SPEEDING THROUGH THIS ZONE, BECAUSE IF I WALK SLOWLY, YOU’LL SEE YOU’RE GOING TO MEET CALTRANS. AND YOU’RE ALSO GOING TO MEET CHP UP HERE. AND THEY’RE GOING TO ALSO BE MAKING SURE THAT YOU’RE TAKING PRECAUTION. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT CHAINS. YOU ARE ONLY GOING 30 MILES AN HOUR OR LOWER. AND THEY’LL ALSO BE THE PEOPLE TO RESPOND IF YOU SPIN OUT OR HAVE A CAR CRASH. SO PLEASE JUST KEEP TAKING PRECAUTION. AND ALSO, CHRIS WENT ON TO SAY THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE WATER IN THE CAR, THE APPROPRIATE CLOTHING IN THE CAR, AND PATIENCE, BECAUSE SOMETIMES INTERSTATE 80 DOES SHUT DOWN, HAVE GLOVES, HAVE THE RIGHT SHOES. DON’T BE US. TODAY WE THOUGHT WE MIGHT BE IN VALLEY RAIN. SIKE! WE’RE IN SIERRA SNOW AND THAT IS SOMETHING. JUST TO KEEP IN MIND. LIFE AND THINGS CHANGE. LETICIA. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SAY HI TO CHRIS. HE’S BEEN

    Chain controls return to Sierra as Sunday morning snow slows I-80

    Veteran chain installer shares safety tips as Caltrans checks cars snowfall blankets the summit before ski season.

    Updated: 11:48 AM PST Nov 16, 2025

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    On a KCRA3 Weather Impact Day in the Sierra, chain controls greeted drivers before dawn over the Interstate 80 summit, slowing traffic as snow tucked the mountains in ahead of Thanksgiving.“I coined the term: make sure you bring your patience. You’ll need it,” said Chris Lotito, who has spent 50 years installing chains on the side of the interstate. His advice for winter travel is simple and strict: “Always bring your chains with you, always make sure you have a full tank of gas, because sometimes the road may be closed for a little while and you want to stay warm, bring a blanket or two and always bring water.”Caltrans crews were out checking for chains, tires, and four-wheel drive as ice and snow covered the roadway. In chain control areas, the speed limit is 30 mph. “We recommend 25–30 tops,” Lotito said. “Chains are not made to go any faster anyway, and it’s not so much how fast you can go, it’s how quick you can stop. So the slower you go, the easier it is to stop and avoid collisions.”Some drivers were caught off guard by the early blast. “I just came from Sacramento, so I was just coming to visit some friends,” said Alvin Ho, behind the wheel of his Prius Sunday morning. “They told me to expect it, but I’ve never really driven in snow, so this is my first time.”Lotito noted that traffic remains manageable for now, but that won’t last. “It’s a little early for heavy traffic because the ski resorts aren’t open yet. Once they open, this road turns into a nightmare as far as waiting and waiting and waiting.”For now, the message is to prepare, slow down and take in the view. “Just be careful up here, look how beautiful it is before Thanksgiving,” Lotito said.Here’s what drivers should bring:Tire chains and know-how to install themFull tank of gasBlankets and warm clothingWater and basic suppliesExtra time and patienceSee more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    KINGVALE, Calif. —

    On a KCRA3 Weather Impact Day in the Sierra, chain controls greeted drivers before dawn over the Interstate 80 summit, slowing traffic as snow tucked the mountains in ahead of Thanksgiving.

    “I coined the term: make sure you bring your patience. You’ll need it,” said Chris Lotito, who has spent 50 years installing chains on the side of the interstate.

    His advice for winter travel is simple and strict: “Always bring your chains with you, always make sure you have a full tank of gas, because sometimes the road may be closed for a little while and you want to stay warm, bring a blanket or two and always bring water.”

    Caltrans crews were out checking for chains, tires, and four-wheel drive as ice and snow covered the roadway. In chain control areas, the speed limit is 30 mph.

    “We recommend 25–30 tops,” Lotito said. “Chains are not made to go any faster anyway, and it’s not so much how fast you can go, it’s how quick you can stop. So the slower you go, the easier it is to stop and avoid collisions.”

    Some drivers were caught off guard by the early blast.

    “I just came from Sacramento, so I was just coming to visit some friends,” said Alvin Ho, behind the wheel of his Prius Sunday morning. “They told me to expect it, but I’ve never really driven in snow, so this is my first time.”

    Lotito noted that traffic remains manageable for now, but that won’t last

    . “It’s a little early for heavy traffic because the ski resorts aren’t open yet. Once they open, this road turns into a nightmare as far as waiting and waiting and waiting.”

    For now, the message is to prepare, slow down and take in the view. “Just be careful up here, look how beautiful it is before Thanksgiving,” Lotito said.

    Here’s what drivers should bring:

    • Tire chains and know-how to install them
    • Full tank of gas
    • Blankets and warm clothing
    • Water and basic supplies
    • Extra time and patience

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  • NorCal forecast: Few showers linger Friday

    Northern California forecast: Few showers linger Friday

    Friday morning starts damp, with drizzle in the valley and scattered showers across the western foothills and the western slopes of the Sierra.

    DROP OFF A BIRD IF YOU CAN. OR OF COURSE, ANY OF THE KIND OF CONDIMENTS OR THINGS THAT GO ALONG WITH IT, OR A CASH DONATIONS. ALSO A GREAT THING. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE FROM STOCKTON WHERE WE HAVE STILL SOME CLOUD COVER. EXTENDING TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE UPPER 50S AS A RESULT OF SOME OF THE CLOUDS. 37 RIGHT NOW IN LAKE TAHOE, WHERE AGAIN, WE’VE BEEN SEEING SOME OF THOSE MORE INTERMITTENT BANDS OF RAIN. YESTERDAY MORNING WAS TALKING ABOUT THAT WIND THAT WAS RAMPING UP AT THIS TIME OF THE DAY. NOW WE’VE GOT PRETTY MUCH LIGHT WINDS OUT OF THE EAST AT 12 IN PLACERVILLE LIGHT NORTH FLOW COMING ACROSS YUBA CITY AT JUST THREE MILES PER HOUR. EXPECT THE WINDS ARE GOING TO PLAY PRETTY NICELY FOR THE DAY AHEAD. NOT REALLY DISRUPTING ANY PLANS THAT YOU MAY HAVE OUTDOORS. WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS THE SHOWERS. JUST KIND OF BRUSHING UP FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH AS THERE’S THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT US THE DELIVERY OF REALLY THIS GOOD PUSH OF RAIN YESTERDAY, AND SNOW IS NOW MOVING TO THE SOUTH. SO THE WRAPAROUND MOISTURE IS WHAT WE WOULD SEE DURING THE DAY TODAY. AND THAT COULD TRIGGER A COUPLE OF SHOWERS, ESPECIALLY BY LUNCHTIME IN THE FOOTHILLS. AND THEN NOTICE AS WE GET INTO THE DAYTIME SATURDAY, WE’RE GOING TO ALSO SEE PLENTY OF DRY TIME DURING THE DAY SATURDAY WITH SOME RAIN SHOWERS IN THE QUEUE THERE ACROSS PARTS OF THE SIERRA. AND THEN AS WE GET INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON, A CHANCE THAT WE COULD SEE SOME OF THIS MOISTURE POOL AS FAR NORTH INTO AREAS LIKE MODESTO. ALSO AROUND PATTERSON, AND ALSO AROUND TRACY IS WHERE WE MAY SEE THE EXTENT THERE OF SOME OF THOSE RAIN BANDS. NOW, ONCE WE GET INTO THE OVERNIGHT SATURDAY, THAT’S WHEN WE START TO SEE A BIT MORE OF THIS PUSH. AS THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO WOBBLE A LITTLE BIT MORE TO THE NORTH. SO THIS IS GOING TO BE SUNDAY, 2 A.M. IT’S GOING TO BE RAINING PRETTY GOOD HERE IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY. AND ALSO STARTING TO SNOW IN THE SIERRA, PRIMARILY ABOVE 7000FT BEFORE DROPPING DOWN BY SUNDAY MORNING, POTENTIALLY TO AROUND 6000FT. AND THIS IS WHAT WE’RE LOOKING AT FOR SUNDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER SYSTEM TAKES AIM AT US. SO WE’VE GOT SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THOSE ARE BOTH GOING TO BE IMPACT DAYS FOR THIS RAIN MOVING IN AND SIERRA SNOW, WHICH OF COURSE COULD IMPACT TRAVEL, LOOKS LIKE THE BETTER DRIER PART OF NEXT WEEK IS TUESDAY AND EVENTUALLY INTO WEDNESDAY. THAT’S WHEN WE COULD SEE AGAIN SOME OF THE BREAK FROM THE RAIN, BUT WE’VE GOT TWO IMPACT DAYS TO GET THROUGH. SOME COOL WEATHER STICKS AROUND THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. PLAN FOR AGAIN FOOTHILLS IN THE SIERRA TO SEE RAIN AND THEN SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS, ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE VALLEY. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU. THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF RAIN IMPACTING THE WEEKEND. I DON’T THINK TOMORROW IS ONE OF THE DAYS UNLESS IT’S IN THE LATE EVENING, AND THEN AS WE GET INTO SUNDAY SUNDAY, THE FRONT HALF OF THE DAY IS PRETTY WET. MIDDLE PART OF IT LOOKS OKAY. AND THEN IN THE EVENING, OVERNIGHT SUNDAY INTO MONDAY, THE NEXT BLAST OF RAIN COMES. YOU GET HALF OF IT THOUGH THE WEEKEND TO GET STUFF DONE. SO I DON’T WANT TO CALL I

    Northern California forecast: Few showers linger Friday

    Friday morning starts damp, with drizzle in the valley and scattered showers across the western foothills and the western slopes of the Sierra.

    Updated: 6:12 AM PST Nov 14, 2025

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    Friday morning starts damp, with some sprinkles in the valley and scattered showers across the western foothills and the western slopes of the Sierra.As conditions dry through the day, valley temperatures will climb to near 63 degrees. Foothill highs will be in the upper 50s, with Sierra highs in the low 50s. Winds will remain light. By dinnertime, most of the region will be dry but mostly cloudy.The weekend looks unsettled, with breezy winds and more showers. Saturday should stay dry until dinnertime. The same system moves inland, wrapping more showers into the region overnight into Sunday. Expect a few showers Sunday, with the highest chances in the morning.Another system trails close behind, and next week will start rainy. Sunday and Monday are Impact Days for rain, breezy winds, and a better chance for snow as snow levels drop to around 5,500 feet by Monday morning. Those traveling through the Sierra this coming week should prepare for delays and chain controls.The week will also be cool, with valley highs dropping to the upper 50s. Though there is a dry window Tuesday and Wednesday, another wet system is forecast for late next week.

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

    Friday morning starts damp, with some sprinkles in the valley and scattered showers across the western foothills and the western slopes of the Sierra.

    As conditions dry through the day, valley temperatures will climb to near 63 degrees. Foothill highs will be in the upper 50s, with Sierra highs in the low 50s. Winds will remain light. By dinnertime, most of the region will be dry but mostly cloudy.

    The weekend looks unsettled, with breezy winds and more showers. Saturday should stay dry until dinnertime. The same system moves inland, wrapping more showers into the region overnight into Sunday. Expect a few showers Sunday, with the highest chances in the morning.

    Another system trails close behind, and next week will start rainy. Sunday and Monday are Impact Days for rain, breezy winds, and a better chance for snow as snow levels drop to around 5,500 feet by Monday morning. Those traveling through the Sierra this coming week should prepare for delays and chain controls.

    The week will also be cool, with valley highs dropping to the upper 50s. Though there is a dry window Tuesday and Wednesday, another wet system is forecast for late next week.

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  • Northern California storm forecast: Track wind speed, rain amounts for Thursday wet weather

    Northern California storm forecast: Track wind speed, rain amounts for Thursday wet weather

    Scroll below to our “Rain” section to find live weather updates.

    LIVE AT 8 A.M. AND WE BEGIN THIS HOUR. WE HAVE A LIVE LOOK AT HIGHWAY 50 AT SOUTH RIVER ROAD. IT’S A KCRA 3 WEATHER IMPACT DAY, AND WE’VE BEEN GEARING UP FOR THIS STORM ALL WEEK. ROADS ARE ALREADY WET AND THE MORNING COMMUTE CONTINUES. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. I’M MIKE CHERRY AND I’M DEIRDRE FITZPATRICK. AS YOU CAN SEE WE’VE GOT TEAM COVERAGE. LOTS OF PEOPLE WORKING FOR YOU THIS MORNING IN SACRAMENTO AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS AS WE ARE TRACKING BOTH RAIN AND WIND. LET’S GO RIGHT OVER TO METEOROLOGIST TAMARA BERG NOW TO GET A CHECK OF THAT FORECAST. AND THE RAIN REALLY RAMPED UP HERE WITHIN ABOUT THE LAST HOUR. YOU’LL SEE THAT DENOTED AS YOU LOOK AT THE RADAR SWEEP. AND IT GOES FROM KIND OF A GREEN COLOR WITHIN TWO HOURS AGO. TO REALLY IN THE LAST HOUR, THAT 7:00 HOUR, IT TURNS INTO THAT BRIGHTER YELLOW, INDICATING THE MORE MODERATE TO INTENSELY HEAVIER BANDS OF RAIN PUNCHING THROUGH AS I PAUSE THE FRAME. NOW TO SHOW YOU EXACTLY WHAT YOU’RE HEADING OUT TO TOP OF THE 8:00 HOUR, YOU’LL NOTICE THAT THERE ARE SOME GOOD HEAVY RAINFALL HERE AROUND MUCH OF THE GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA, AS WELL AS EXTENDING HERE IN THROUGH SONORA, WHERE THE RAIN IS REALLY STARTING TO PICK UP TO MORE OF THAT MODERATE TO MODERATELY IMPACTFUL INTENSITY THERE IN TUOLUMNE COUNTY. RAIN’S COMING DOWN PRETTY GOOD. ESPARTO INTO WOODLAND, WINTERS INTO DAVIS, SACRAMENTO, DOWNTOWN, THE METRO AREA. IT IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE SWAMPY IF YOU’RE TRYING TO TAKE OFF AND HEAD INTO DOWNTOWN FOR WORK THIS MORNING. ELK GROVE SHOWING OFF SOME PRETTY GOOD RAIN ALONG WITH GOLD RIVER AND ON UP TOWARDS CAMERON PARK. ROSEVILLE ROCKLIN LINCOLN. EXPECT SOME OF THOSE ROADWAYS TO BE PRETTY WATERLOGGED WITH LIKELY SOME AREAS OF STANDING WATER AT THIS POINT IN THE 8:00 HOUR. ALSO SEEING SOME GOOD SOAKING RAIN FROM COPPEROPOLIS IN THROUGH SONORA AND GOT YOU COVERED HERE ALONG THE 108 STRETCH. RIVERBANK AND MODESTO STARTING TO SEE THE RAIN EASE, BUT HICKMAN AND TURLOCK, IT’S REALLY COMING DOWN, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHWAY. 132 INTO COULTERVILLE AND HIGHWAY 120 AS WELL. THREE THINGS TO KNOW FOR THE DAY AHEAD. LET ME GET YOU A CAMERA BEHIND ME SO YOU CAN SEE. OH, THAT ONE’S PRETTY MUCH FOGGED IN. HERE’S DOWNTOWN LANDSCAPE FOR YOU. YOU’LL NOTICE THAT THE MORNING COMMUTE IS FILLED WITH STEADY RAIN AND PERIODS OF GUSTY WINDS. IT’S GOING TO BE SOGGY LATER IN THE AFTERNOON WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN, AND THEN INCHING OUR WAY INTO THE WEEKEND. I WANT YOU TO PLAN FOR PERIODS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER. IT’S NOT GOING TO BE A COMPLETE BUST OF A WEEKEND BY ANY MEANS WITH A STRONG STORM, BUT THERE WILL BE SOME SHOWERS INTERMITTENTLY INTO YOUR WEEKEND. OUTDOOR PLANS FOR TODAY. PLAN FOR A WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE VALLEY AND THE FOOTHILLS AND IN THE SIERRA. IT’S PRETTY MUCH GOING TO BE RAIN ALL DAY TODAY AND GUSTY WINDS. THE SNOW NOT ARRIVING LIKELY UNTIL OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. COMING UP HERE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MINUTES, I’LL BREAK DOWN THE TIMING WITH FUTURECAST AND SHOW YOU HOW MUCH RAIN WE COULD EXPECT TO RECEIVE WHEN THE DAY IS SAID AND DONE AGAIN. THAT’S COMING UP IN TEN MINUTES. RIGHT NOW IT’S 802 WITH THE WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS ON THE ROADS. BRIAN, THERE ARE ISSUES. THERE ARE, AND I’LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW FOR EACH TRAFFIC INCIDENT THAT I’M MENTIONING, THERE’S 2 TO 3 MORE THAT I’M NOT MENTIONING. THIS TIME ALLOWS. THIS IS A LOOK AT INTERSTATE 80 AS YOU’RE MAKING YOUR WAY OVER TOWARDS HIGHWAY 50. THIS IS WHERE WE HAVE AN OVERTURNED BIG RIG BLOCKING THE TRANSITION RAMP. MIKE TESELLE JUST ARRIVED IN THAT AREA AND HAS A LIVE PICTURE AND REPORT FROM THAT AREA. MIKE. YEAH, AND BRIAN, WE’RE REALLY HERE TO GIVE YOU A VISUAL OF WHAT YOU’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. WE’RE ALONG WEST CAPITOL. AS YOU LOOK UP. THAT IS THAT TRANSITION FROM 80 OVER TOWARDS EASTBOUND HIGHWAY 50. THIS SPOT IS ALMOST EXACTLY THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE FROM REID AVENUE. SO THAT BACKUP IS SIGNIFICANT TRYING TO GET HERE. THIS IS THAT ELEVATED PORTION THAT COMES UP OVER AND THEN CONNECTS BACK WITH HIGHWAY 50. YOU CAN SEE ALL THE FLASHING LIGHTS AND THE CREWS THAT ARE ON SCENE HERE WORKING TO UPRIGHT AND THEN MOVE THAT BIG RIG. BUT THIS IS THAT ACCIDENT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT, BRIAN. THESE ARE THE EYES WE HAVE ON IT HERE FROM THE GROUND FOR THIS, YOU KNOW, BIG RIG CRASH THAT, AS YOU MENTIONED, JUST ONE OF MULTIPLE INCIDENTS THAT CONTINUE TO KEEP HAPPENING. SO I’M GOING TO GET RIGHT BACK TO YOU TO CONTINUE WITH THAT TRAFFIC COVERAGE. ALL RIGHT, MIKE, THANKS FOR THE LIVE PICTURE FROM THAT AREA. AND AS MIKE INDICATED, IT IS BACKING UP TRAFFIC ACROSS THE BRIGHT BEND BRIDGE ON WESTBOUND 80. YOU CAN GET OVER TO THE CAUSEWAY FROM THERE, BUT IT’S THE TRANSITION RAMP TO EASTBOUND 50 WHERE YOU SEE PURPLE HERE. THAT’S THE AREA THAT’S CLOSED. THIS WAS A BIG RIG AND A CAR INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THERE. BIG DELAYS. WESTBOUND 80. AS YOU’RE COMING DOWN TO THE SPLIT. ONE OF THOSE DELAYS WAS CAUSED BY A CRASH THAT WAS RIGHT NEAR RALEY BOULEVARD. THEY’VE MOVED THAT OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER. IN FACT, THEY ACTUALLY JUST TOOK THOSE VEHICLES OFF AT NORWOOD. SO THAT’S NOW CLEAR. BUT THE DAMAGE DONE, YOU CAN STILL SEE SPEEDS DOWN INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS, NOT ONLY WESTBOUND BUT EASTBOUND AS WELL. 99 NORTHBOUND COMING UP THROUGH MACK ROAD. SLOW TRAFFIC HERE. AS YOU CAN SEE THAT IS GOING TO SLOW PEOPLE DOWN. COMING IN FROM ELK GROVE AND I-5 ALSO DELAYED THERE. 80 A 29 MINUTE RIDE, 50 TO 26 MINUTE RIDE 99 ALSO IN THE RED AT 26 MINUTES, AND I-5, A 20 MINUTE RIDE. THERE’S ALSO A CRASH NEAR 80 IN GREENBACK, WHERE THERE’S AN OVERTURNED VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER THERE AS WELL. SO IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT, USE CAUTION ON THESE WET AND SLICK ROADS. ALL RIGHT, BRIAN, SOME GOOD ADVICE THIS MORNING, ESPECIALLY ON THIS KCRA 3 WEATHER IMPACT. YEAH, IT’S JUST GOING TO BE A ROUGH COMMUTE NO MATTER WHERE YOU’RE GOING. WE’VE GOT METEOROLOGIST OPHELIA YOUNG IN LIVE TRACKER THREE RIGHT NOW. SO WHERE ARE YOU AT THIS POINT? YES. SO I AM STILL ON I-5. I’M HEADED SOUTH THIS TIME JUST PAST THE AIRPORT WE ARE PASSING, I BELIEVE ARENA RIGHT NOW, HEADED DOWNTOWN. LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT I’M SEEING. JUST HIT TRAFFIC NOW. THE RAIN HAS SUBSIDED A LITTLE BIT, BUT IN OUR THREE HOURS OF DRIVING, THIS AREA IS WHERE I SAW THE HEAVIEST RAIN. NOW EARLIER, MY EARPIECE DID DIE, I DID. WE DID PULL OVER SO WE COULD CHARGE THE EARPIECE. AND I’LL TELL YOU, IT IS GUSTY OUT HERE, EVEN THOUGH THE RAIN HAS SUBSIDED A BIT. JUST WALKING AROUND OUTSIDE THAT RAIN IS HITTING YOUR FACE PRETTY GOOD. SO A LITTLE GUSTY. AND EVEN THOUGH THE WIND HAS SUBSIDED, IT’S STILL FEELING REALLY, REALLY WET. BUT RIGHT NOW WE ARE STILL GOING SOUTH. SLOW. AND WHENEVER WE ARE GOING FASTER, THOSE PASSING VEHICLES CAN CERTAINLY PICK UP A LOT OF SPRAY IMPACTING VISIBILITY. NOW, THE HEAVIEST OF THIS RAIN IS COINCIDING WITH THE MORNING RUSH. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT IT IS COMING DOWN IN GOOD INCREMENTS. SO A LITTLE PONDING, BUT NOT TOO MUCH. AND HERE’S SOME BETTER NEWS IS IF YOU HAVE AN AFTERNOON COMMUTE, THOSE SHOWERS SHOULD BE LIGHTER AND MORE SCATTERED. BUT NO MATTER WHAT TIME YOU ARE LEAVING, ALWAYS GOOD TODAY TO LEAVE A FEW MINUTES EARLIER. DRIVE A LITTLE BIT SLOWER AND WE’LL ALL GET TO WHERE WE NEED TO BE. SAFELY BACK TO YOU GUYS IN THE STUDIO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SO YOLO COUNTY CERTAINLY FEELING THE IMPACTS OF TODAY’S STORM AS WELL. LET’S GET TO KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT THIS MORNING. YEAH. GOOD MORNING GUYS. DRY PERSON AFTER DRY PERSON. HELLO FROM YOUR WET CREW OUT IN YOLO COUNTY. TECHNICALLY. DAVIS, TAKE A LOOK. THIS IS CENTRAL PARK, WHERE ALL OF THE LEAVES ARE COMING DOWN, AND THERE’S A LOT OF WATER ON THE GROUND. WE WERE PROMISED BY OUR METEOROLOGIST ALL MORNING LONG. THAT 7:00 WAS WHEN IT WAS GOING TO GET BAD. NOW, I DON’T WANT TO MISLEAD ANYONE. THIS IS THE LOW PART OF THE PARKING LOT, BUT YOU CAN SEE LOTS OF RAIN. I MEAN, LOTS OF ACCUMULATED WATER IS MORE LIKE IT. YOU CAN SEE THAT LITTLE DRAIN THERE, LOTS OF LEAVES ACCUMULATING AROUND IT. BUT MY GOODNESS, YOU’RE KIND OF LOOKING AT THE ONLY PLACE OF REFUGE IN THE PARK. IF WE WERE SMARTER, WE WOULD HAVE STOOD UNDERNEATH THAT. BUT THAT REALLY DOESN’T TELL THAT. INTERESTING OF A STORY. BUT REALLY, IF YOU ARE IN THIS KIND OF DWELLING AND YOU’RE SHOOTING OUT AND YOU SEE HOW HEAVY THE RAIN HAS GOTTEN OVER THE LAST HOUR, HOUR AND A HALF, IT’S QUITE INTENSE OUT HERE. AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT OUR METEOROLOGISTS HAVE PROMISED ALL MORNING LONG. IT’S ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS IN YOUR CAREER WHERE YOU GO, GOSH, THIS IS JUST A PART OF THE JOB. BUT THIS WATER RESISTANT JACKET JUST AIN’T CUTTING IT AT THIS POINT IN THE MORNING, BECAUSE AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR YOU ARE WATERLOGGED. SO PLEASE, IF YOU’RE SOMEONE GOING TO BE OUTSIDE TODAY AT ANY KIND OF JUNCTURE, BRING THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT AND ALSO GIVE YOURSELF SOME EXTRA TIME ON THE ROADS BECAUSE THE PAVEMENT IS VERY, VERY, VERY


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    A storm bringing soaking rain and gusty winds arrived Thursday in Northern California. KCRA 3’s weather team issued an Impact Day for Thursday because of how wet and windy conditions will affect outdoor activities and travel for the Valley, Foothills and Sierra. RainA few showers began Wednesday evening, but rainfall slightly increased Thursday morning, impacting the morning commute for many. Meteorologist Tamara Berg said some of the steadiest rain could hit after sunrise.Steady rain will taper to scattered showers in the Valley on Thursday afternoon. The Foothills will see a continuous soaking rain all day, with the heaviest rates expected south of Highway 50.The Sacramento Valley will see 1 to 2 inches of rain. San Joaquin Valley totals will be slightly lower. Stockton and Modesto could both see up to 1 inch of rain. Lesser amounts are expected west of Interstate 5. The Foothills will be quite wet, with communities north of Highway 50 seeing 2 to 3 inches of rain Thursday. This includes Nevada City and Placerville. Foothills communities south of Highway 50, including Sonora, could also see 2 to 3 inches of rain. Berg said localized flooding is possible, but it is unlikely that rivers or creeks will be affected by this weather system.SnowThere will be plenty of precipitation over the Tahoe area summits, but most of it will come down as rain with this storm. The snow level will stay above 7,000 feet during daylight hours on Thursday, keeping Donner and Echo summits wet and windy. Cooler air will drain in Thursday night into Friday morning, dropping the snow level to about 6,500 feet, but at this point, moisture will be running out. A couple of slushy inches of snow is expected over the Tahoe summits Thursday night into Friday morning. This could be enough for chain controls and travel delays.Bigger snow totals are expected over the Sonora and Ebbetts Pass. When chain controls are in effect, the speed limit on Interstate 80 is 30 mph. On Highway 50, the speed limit is 25 mph.WindA Wind Advisory will be in effect for the Valley and delta region Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph are possible during that time, with the peak gusts most likely to occur Thursday morning. Sierra gusts could top 60 mph in wind-prone areas. Gusts around Lake Tahoe will be closer to 45 mph. Wind gusts of 40 mph or more can be enough to bring down weak tree limbs and cause isolated power outages. REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

    A storm bringing soaking rain and gusty winds arrived Thursday in Northern California.

    KCRA 3’s weather team issued an Impact Day for Thursday because of how wet and windy conditions will affect outdoor activities and travel for the Valley, Foothills and Sierra.

    Rain

    A few showers began Wednesday evening, but rainfall slightly increased Thursday morning, impacting the morning commute for many. Meteorologist Tamara Berg said some of the steadiest rain could hit after sunrise.

    Steady rain will taper to scattered showers in the Valley on Thursday afternoon. The Foothills will see a continuous soaking rain all day, with the heaviest rates expected south of Highway 50.

    The Sacramento Valley will see 1 to 2 inches of rain.

    San Joaquin Valley totals will be slightly lower. Stockton and Modesto could both see up to 1 inch of rain. Lesser amounts are expected west of Interstate 5.

    The Foothills will be quite wet, with communities north of Highway 50 seeing 2 to 3 inches of rain Thursday. This includes Nevada City and Placerville. Foothills communities south of Highway 50, including Sonora, could also see 2 to 3 inches of rain.

    Berg said localized flooding is possible, but it is unlikely that rivers or creeks will be affected by this weather system.

    Snow

    There will be plenty of precipitation over the Tahoe area summits, but most of it will come down as rain with this storm.

    The snow level will stay above 7,000 feet during daylight hours on Thursday, keeping Donner and Echo summits wet and windy.

    Cooler air will drain in Thursday night into Friday morning, dropping the snow level to about 6,500 feet, but at this point, moisture will be running out. A couple of slushy inches of snow is expected over the Tahoe summits Thursday night into Friday morning. This could be enough for chain controls and travel delays.

    Bigger snow totals are expected over the Sonora and Ebbetts Pass.

    When chain controls are in effect, the speed limit on Interstate 80 is 30 mph. On Highway 50, the speed limit is 25 mph.

    Wind

    A Wind Advisory will be in effect for the Valley and delta region Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph are possible during that time, with the peak gusts most likely to occur Thursday morning.

    Sierra gusts could top 60 mph in wind-prone areas. Gusts around Lake Tahoe will be closer to 45 mph.

    Wind gusts of 40 mph or more can be enough to bring down weak tree limbs and cause isolated power outages.

    REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAP
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    TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADAR
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    Follow our KCRA weather team on social media

    • Meteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.
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    • Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.
    • Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.

    Watch our forecasts on TV or online
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  • NorCal forecast: Wet and windy Thursday

    Northern California forecast: Wet and windy Thursday

    Showers have arrived and will turn into moderate to heavy rain for your Thursday morning commute.

    THE SOGGINESS OVER THE AREA. I ENCOUNTERED A LITTLE RAIN ON THE WAY IN, AND HERE’S METEOROLOGIST TAMARA BERG TO TIME IT ALL OUT FOR US. YEAH, THERE’S DEFINITELY SOME SHEEN ON SOME OF OUR LOCAL ROADWAYS OUT THERE. AND ALSO BRIAN, CHECK OUT THIS CAMERA. IT IS JUST ROCKING AROUND. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SUTTER BUTTE SKY CAMERA. A LOT OF CLOUDS ON OCCASION. THERE WE GO. THERE’S A RAINDROP THAT’S KIND OF GETTING DRAGGED ACROSS THE LENS THIS MORNING. BUT YEAH, THE BIG VISUAL THERE FOR THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY IS THAT BREEZE RIGHT NOW IN SACRAMENTO VALLEY. WE’RE IN THE LOWER 60S ALONG WITH THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND THE FOOTHILLS. A LOT OF CLOUD COVER, OVERCAST SKIES, OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS RIGHT NOW SUSTAINED AT 16 IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY, UP TO 14 IN THE FOOTHILLS. AND WINDS PUSHING SUSTAINED THERE OVER 20MPH IN THE SIERRA. WATCHING THE RAIN AGAIN WORK ITS WAY ACROSS THE VALLEY. WE’RE NOT EVEN INTO THE BEST OF IT JUST YET. RIGHT NOW, MOST OF THE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. I’VE ALSO BEEN TRACKING A COUPLE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE JOINING US IN TUOLUMNE COUNTY OR ON THE EASTERN HALF OF STANISLAUS COUNTY. MOST OF THE SCREEN HERE WE’RE SEEING, ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 80 OR HIGHWAY 50, IT HAS ALL BEEN, AGAIN, VERY LIGHT, KIND OF MANAGEABLE RAIN TO DRIVE THROUGH. BUT OF COURSE, IT GENERATES A WET TRACK OUT THERE ON THE ROADS ALONG I-5 AND 99. YOU’VE ALSO BEEN SEEING SOME LIGHT RAIN. AND THEN HERE WE GET RIGHT INTO PARTS OF CALAVERAS AND TUOLUMNE COUNTIES. AND THIS IS WHERE THUNDERSTORM JUST MOVED THROUGH THE SONORA. SO IF YOU’RE A LIGHT SLEEPER, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THE CLAPS OF THUNDER OR SEEN THE FLICKER OF LIGHTNING. ANGELS CAMP, MURPHY’S AND ARNOLD HERE ALONG HIGHWAY FOUR. ALSO HIGHWAY 108. YOU’VE BEEN GETTING A PRETTY GOOD SOAKING RAINFALL FROM THOSE STORMS FIRING UP THIS MORNING. THE BIG PICTURE VIEW. WE’VE GOT A FRONT THAT’S GOING TO DRAG THROUGH THE AREA AS IT DOES. SO I ANTICIPATE THAT THE HOURS OF 7 A.M., 8 A.M. AND 9 A.M., WE’RE GOING TO BE SEEING SOME PRETTY GOOD RETURNS ON THE RAINFALL. AND OF COURSE, THAT COULD LEAD TO SOME ISSUES WITH THE MORNING COMMUTE IN THE VALLEY. TODAY, I EXPECT BETWEEN 1 TO 2IN OF RAINFALL THAT WILL HAVE A BIT OF A HEAVIER IMPACT. OUR HIGHER IMPACT, ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS. WE’LL SEE TWO INCHES PLUS WINDS, A MODERATE IMPACT, 35 TO 40 MILE PER HOUR GUSTS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEY. SNOWFALL FOR TODAY IS PRIMARILY GOING TO STAY REALLY EVEN ABOVE 7000, CLOSER TO 8000FT AND FLOODING, IF WE GET ANY, WILL BE A MODERATE IMPACT. AND IT’S GOING TO BE HIGHLY LOCALIZED BY WAY OF STANDING WATER OR PONDING AND POOLING ON SOME OF THOSE ROADWAYS. THIS IS 7:00 ON FUTURECAST, AND HERE WE GET INTO SOME MORE MODERATE RAIN THERE FROM THE COAST AND THEN SWEEPING INTO THE VALLEY. AND LOOK AT THIS. EVEN BY LUNCHTIME IT’S STILL RAINING UP AND DOWN THE VALLEY AND WE’RE SEEING SOME HEAVIER RAINFALL, ESPECIALLY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON, THAT WE GO ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AND RIGHT DOWN HERE DRAPED ALONG THE WEST SLOPE. AND THEN HERE COMES SOME SNOW IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. BUT IT’S NOT GOING TO AMOUNT A WHOLE LOT. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY TRAVEL PLANS IN THE MOUNTAINS TODAY, IT’S JUST GOING TO BE WET AND WINDY WITH PERIODS OF GOOD, STEADY RAINFALL IN AREAS LIKE TRUCKEE AND TAHOE. BY 4:00 FRIDAY AFTERNOON MAY SEE A COUPLE OF SHOWERS, SWEEP IN AND SNEAK THROUGH THE AREA. I’M JUST NOT EXPECTING A LOT OF ACCUMULATION. AND THEN ONCE WE GET INTO SATURDAY MORNING, HERE WE GO WITH A COUPLE OF BANDS OF SHOWERS, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BAY. I THINK A LOT OF THE VALLEY IS GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF DRY TIME DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY, AND THEN LOOKING AHEAD TO SUNDAY, ANOTHER SHOT AT MORE SHOWERS AND WE COULD SEE PERIODS OF SHOWERS, BRIAN, EVEN EXTENDING INTO THE START OF THE NEXT WORKWEEK INTO MONDAY. OTHER TAKEAWAY BRIAN YESTERDAY’S HIGH WAS 69 DEGREES, SO WE GOT CLOSE TO 70. LOOK AT THESE NUMBERS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. WE’RE GOING TO JUST BE SEEING 60S FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. SO MAYBE A GOOD WEEKEND TO GET OUT THE WINTER WARDROBE. AND OF COURSE JUST MAKE SURE THINGS ARE OPERATIONAL, LIKE YOUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WE JUST REPLACED MY HUSBAND’S. THEY WERE IN BAD SHAPE, YOU KNOW, AND JUST GET READY FOR THE TRAVEL. ON THE WAY IN. SO WHEN THEY STUTTER LIK

    Northern California forecast: Wet and windy Thursday

    Showers have arrived and will turn into moderate to heavy rain for your Thursday morning commute.

    Updated: 4:33 AM PST Nov 13, 2025

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    Showers have arrived and will turn into moderate to heavy rain for your Thursday morning commute.Winds will pick up out of the southwest at 10 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the valley until early afternoon, when winds are forecast to subside.The heaviest rain will move through this morning, with 1 to 2 inches expected. Showers will continue through the evening, and the foothills could total 2 to 3 inches by Friday morning. The Sierra will also see rain changing to slushy snow in the passes as snow levels drop to 7,000 feet by Friday morning.Highs in the valley will top out in the mid-60s, with foothill highs in the low 60s and Sierra highs in the mid-50s.Though Friday will be drier, unsettled weather lingers through the day and into the weekend as the system slowly moves east. Valley highs will remain in the low 60s through the weekend, with scattered showers possible. Another system arrives early next week, with more showers forecast for Monday.

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    Showers have arrived and will turn into moderate to heavy rain for your Thursday morning commute.

    Winds will pick up out of the southwest at 10 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the valley until early afternoon, when winds are forecast to subside.

    The heaviest rain will move through this morning, with 1 to 2 inches expected. Showers will continue through the evening, and the foothills could total 2 to 3 inches by Friday morning. The Sierra will also see rain changing to slushy snow in the passes as snow levels drop to 7,000 feet by Friday morning.

    Highs in the valley will top out in the mid-60s, with foothill highs in the low 60s and Sierra highs in the mid-50s.

    Though Friday will be drier, unsettled weather lingers through the day and into the weekend as the system slowly moves east. Valley highs will remain in the low 60s through the weekend, with scattered showers possible. Another system arrives early next week, with more showers forecast for Monday.

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  • NorCal forecast: Warm and quiet Sunday

    Northern California forecast: Warm and quiet Sunday

    Thanks to light northerly winds, Sunday will feel significantly warmer.

    BIT WARMER THAN TODAY, BUT TODAY PHENOMENAL. CONSIDERING THAT NOVEMBER 8TH. NORMAL IS 68 DEGREES. WE WERE THREE DEGREES WARMER THAN THAT, WITH AN OBSERVED HIGH OF 71 AT THE SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. HEY, THE DAILY RECORD 81 DEGREES. WE SET THAT BACK IN 1955. WE’RE GOING TO BE A LITTLE CLOSER TO THAT TOMORROW. SO THE SECOND HALF OF YOUR WEEKEND IS GOING TO BE A HANDFUL OF DEGREES WARMER. BUT RIGHT NOW, RATHER COOL. AS WE STEP OUT THIS EVENING, TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S IN YUBA CITY AND SACRAMENTO, STOCKTON MODESTO ALSO READY TO DROP DOWN INTO THE 50S. AUBURN AT 54 DEGREES. COMPARE THAT TO CLASS PLACERVILLE AT 64 TRUCKEE AND SOUTH LAKE QUICKLY IN THE 30S. NOW CALM WINDS. IN FACT, THEY ARE NONEXISTENT. BUT WE DO NOTICE THAT THEY ARE FLOWING OFF THE MOUNTAINS AND OUT OF THE NORTH, AND THAT IS GOING TO BE THE WIND DIRECTION TOMORROW UNDER THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE. TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BUMP UP BY A FEW DEGREES TOMORROW. SO 71 TODAY WE’LL GET TO 77 DEGREES TOMORROW. DESPITE A FEW CLOUDS AROUND THE REGION INCREASING BY AFTERNOON, 75 IN THE FOOTHILLS AND IN THE SIERRA LOOKING FOR HIGHS NEAR 67 DEGREES. HOW ABOUT WE. COPY AND PASTE THAT FOR MONDAY. YOUR WORKWEEK. OFF TO A BEAUTIFUL START. HEY, VETERANS DAY IS NICE TOO, WITH HIGHS NEAR 75 DEGREES UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. WEDNESDAY WILL NOTICE THAT TEMPERATURE DROP BACK INTO THE LOW 70S, AND ON THURSDAY BACK BELOW THE NORMAL. WHAT HAPPENS? OUR NEXT STORM SYSTEM ARRIVES. WE HAVE THIS CUT OFF LOW THAT WILL BE OFF THE COAST, AND WE HAVE A TROUGH THAT WILL BE SWINGING IN TO BOOT. THAT ENERGY IN. CHANCE OF RAIN ARRIVES OVERNIGHT. GOING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE SOME GOOD SHOWERS FORECAST FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THURSDAY, AND SOME SNOW IN THE SIERRA TURNING INTO SCATTERED SHOWERS THAT LINGER ALL THE WAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS IS RETURNING RAIN, MOUNTAIN SNOW AND BREEZY IF NOT WINDY CONDITIONS STARTING THURSDAY EARLY MORNING LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY. WHAT WE’RE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT AND IS STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS MOMENT, IS RAIN AND SNOW AMOUNTS. THE STRENGTH OF THE WINDS WILL BE BREEZY OR WINDY, AND WHERE AND ALSO THE EXACT TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM. BUT I WILL SAY THAT IF YOU ARE A MORNING COMMUTER, I WOULD CERTAINLY KEEP AN EYE ON THAT THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE. MODEL DATA RIGHT NOW, SUGGESTING THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS GOING TO MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AT THAT TIME. SO IN THE SIERRA, GREAT WEEKEND START TO THE WEEK, BUT TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE DROPPING FROM NEAR 70 DEGREES ON MONDAY, DOWN TO 50 ON THURSDAY THANKS TO RAIN AND TURNING TO SNOW. THAT SNOW LEVEL DROPPING TO 6500FT FRIDAY MORNING, AND THAT HIGH DROPPING TO 45 DEGREES IN THE FOOTHILLS. TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO GO FROM MID 70S THESE NEXT COUPLE DAYS BACK DOWN INTO THE UPPER 50S. RAINY AND BREEZY THURSDAY. AND HERE IN THE VALLEY, RAIN AND BREEZES ON THURSDAY TOO. GOING FROM NEAR 80 DEGREES TOMORROW AND MONDAY. BACK DOWN TO 64 DEGREES ON THURSDAY AND 62 WITH THOSE SCATTERED SHOWERS ON FRIDAY

    Northern California forecast: Warm and quiet Sunday

    Thanks to light northerly winds, Sunday will feel significantly warmer.

    Updated: 9:29 PM PST Nov 8, 2025

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    Thanks to light northerly winds, Sunday will feel significantly warmer. Valley highs will climb to the upper 70s. Afternoon temperatures in the foothills will peak in the mid to upper 70s, with Sierra highs in the upper 60s. Clouds will increase, but they will be high, and there will still be some sunshine.The upcoming workweek starts similarly, and Veterans Day will be comfortable, but changes begin midweek as clouds increase and temperatures dip. Valley highs return to the low 70s on Wednesday, and breezes pick up that night. Rain may arrive as early as Thursday morning. Forecast models continue to adjust the track and timing of this system, but current data suggest Thursday morning will be stormy, with moderate to heavy rain fading to showers that linger into Friday. The region will also be breezy with stronger winds for our mountains.In the Sierra, rain will change to snow at the peaks, with snow levels dropping to around 6,500 feet by Friday morning.On-and-off showers linger through Friday, and Saturday looks mostly quiet and dry.

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    Thanks to light northerly winds, Sunday will feel significantly warmer.

    Valley highs will climb to the upper 70s. Afternoon temperatures in the foothills will peak in the mid to upper 70s, with Sierra highs in the upper 60s. Clouds will increase, but they will be high, and there will still be some sunshine.

    The upcoming workweek starts similarly, and Veterans Day will be comfortable, but changes begin midweek as clouds increase and temperatures dip.

    Valley highs return to the low 70s on Wednesday, and breezes pick up that night. Rain may arrive as early as Thursday morning. Forecast models continue to adjust the track and timing of this system, but current data suggest Thursday morning will be stormy, with moderate to heavy rain fading to showers that linger into Friday. The region will also be breezy with stronger winds for our mountains.

    In the Sierra, rain will change to snow at the peaks, with snow levels dropping to around 6,500 feet by Friday morning.

    On-and-off showers linger through Friday, and Saturday looks mostly quiet and dry.

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  • Northern California forecast: Patchy morning fog, pleasant afternoon

    Some areas of patchy fog are present Saturday morning, but mainly sunny skies and above normal temperatures are expected for the afternoon. Afternoon highs in the Valley will range from the low to mid 70s while the Sierra see mid and upper 60s. Sunday will be pleasant as well with mainly sunny skies and warmer than normal temperatures. A few more clouds are expected Monday through Wednesday as Valley highs remain in the 70s, perfect for Veterans Day ceremonies on Tuesday. Rain chances return to the forecast Thursday and Friday along with cooler temperatures. Gusty winds are also expected, especially in the Sierra. Snow levels will start around 8,700′ on Thursday but fall to 6,800′ by Friday.

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

    Some areas of patchy fog are present Saturday morning, but mainly sunny skies and above normal temperatures are expected for the afternoon. Afternoon highs in the Valley will range from the low to mid 70s while the Sierra see mid and upper 60s.

    Sunday will be pleasant as well with mainly sunny skies and warmer than normal temperatures.

    A few more clouds are expected Monday through Wednesday as Valley highs remain in the 70s, perfect for Veterans Day ceremonies on Tuesday.

    Rain chances return to the forecast Thursday and Friday along with cooler temperatures. Gusty winds are also expected, especially in the Sierra. Snow levels will start around 8,700′ on Thursday but fall to 6,800′ by Friday.

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  • Northern California rain, wind and snow: Wednesday storm brings morning showers

    A Wednesday storm brought morning rain to much of Northern California as the region prepared for a round of wet weather. KCRA 3’s weather team is issuing an Impact Day for Wednesday because the wet and windy conditions will likely slow down the morning commute and disrupt other outdoor plans during the day.Rain A line of steady, soaking rain moved across the Valley before sunrise on Wednesday morning. Places on the west side of the Valley, including Vacaville, Winters, and Colusa, saw rain by 5 a.m.Sacramento, Marysville, Elk Grove and Stockton saw rain by 6 a.m. Rain will then begin in the Foothills and Sierra after 6 a.m.The steadiest rain will be over by 9 a.m. with on-and-off showers for the rest of the afternoon. Below are the forecast amounts for Wednesday: Marysville .50-.75 inchSacramento .25-.50 inchStockton .10-.30 inchModesto .10-.25 inchPlacerville 1-2 inchesAuburn 1-2 inchesSonora .50-.75 inchBlue Canyon 1.5-2.5 inchesTruckee & South Lake Tahoe .25-.50 inchWindWinds will be strong as rain arrives early Wednesday morning. Gusts in the Valley could top 40 mph for a couple of hours. Winds will be even higher in the Sierra, especially on the east slope where gusts to 60 mph are possible. The National Weather Service office in Sacramento issued a Wind Advisory for the Sacramento Valley and delta region from 10 p.m. Tuesday through 4 p.m. Wednesday. The Sierra Crest and east slope will be under a High Wind Watch during that same time. Winds of this strength will toss around objects that aren’t secure, including holiday decorations and garbage bins. Isolated tree damage is also possible. Downed branches could cause isolated power outages.SnowSnow levels will likely stay above 7,000 feet, with areas such as Donner Summit and Echo Summit receiving less than an inch of snow. This could still be enough for brief chain controls. Anyone driving over Donner, Echo or Carson summit should have chains or cables packed and be prepared for delays.Ebbetts and Sonora pass could see several inches of snow Wednesday and Wednesday night. REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    A Wednesday storm brought morning rain to much of Northern California as the region prepared for a round of wet weather.

    KCRA 3’s weather team is issuing an Impact Day for Wednesday because the wet and windy conditions will likely slow down the morning commute and disrupt other outdoor plans during the day.

    Rain

    A line of steady, soaking rain moved across the Valley before sunrise on Wednesday morning.

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    A line of widespread, soaking rain will move over the Valley before sunrise Wednesday.

    Places on the west side of the Valley, including Vacaville, Winters, and Colusa, saw rain by 5 a.m.

    Sacramento, Marysville, Elk Grove and Stockton saw rain by 6 a.m.

    Rain will then begin in the Foothills and Sierra after 6 a.m.

    The steadiest rain will be over by 9 a.m. with on-and-off showers for the rest of the afternoon.

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    Rain amounts will be highest to the north of Interstate 80.

    Below are the forecast amounts for Wednesday:

    • Marysville .50-.75 inch
    • Sacramento .25-.50 inch
    • Stockton .10-.30 inch
    • Modesto .10-.25 inch
    • Placerville 1-2 inches
    • Auburn 1-2 inches
    • Sonora .50-.75 inch
    • Blue Canyon 1.5-2.5 inches
    • Truckee & South Lake Tahoe .25-.50 inch

    Wind

    Winds will be strong as rain arrives early Wednesday morning.

    Gusts in the Valley could top 40 mph for a couple of hours. Winds will be even higher in the Sierra, especially on the east slope where gusts to 60 mph are possible.

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    Wind gusts over 40 mph are possible in the Valley Wednesday morning. Gusts will be higher in the Sierra.

    The National Weather Service office in Sacramento issued a Wind Advisory for the Sacramento Valley and delta region from 10 p.m. Tuesday through 4 p.m. Wednesday.

    The Sierra Crest and east slope will be under a High Wind Watch during that same time.

    Winds of this strength will toss around objects that aren’t secure, including holiday decorations and garbage bins.

    Isolated tree damage is also possible. Downed branches could cause isolated power outages.

    Snow

    Snow levels will likely stay above 7,000 feet, with areas such as Donner Summit and Echo Summit receiving less than an inch of snow.

    Northern California forecast snow totals as of 6 a.m. Nov 5, 2025

    This could still be enough for brief chain controls.

    Anyone driving over Donner, Echo or Carson summit should have chains or cables packed and be prepared for delays.

    Ebbetts and Sonora pass could see several inches of snow Wednesday and Wednesday night.

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  • Storm totals: Here’s how much rain and snow has fallen in Northern California

    Storm totals: Here’s how much rain and snow has fallen in Northern California

    It’s a great start to the water year.

    METEOROLOGIST KELLY CURRAN HERE NOW WITH DETAILS. YES, WE ARE STILL SEEING SOME SHOWERS OUT THERE, MAINLY IN THE SIERRA. WE SEE A LITTLE RAIN AROUND RENO. WE’VE SEEN A FEW SNOW SHOWERS AROUND TRUCKEE AND SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, BUT NOW THAT EVERYTHING IS WINDING DOWN, WE CAN FINALLY GET A LOOK AT JUST HOW MUCH RAIN AND SNOW WE’VE RECEIVED. AND FOR THAT, WE’RE GOING TO HEAD OVER TO METEOROLOGIST OPHELIA YOUNG WITH SOME OF THOSE TOTALS. OPHELIA. YEAH, KELLY, OUR FIRST MAJOR WIDESPREAD STORM OF THE SEASON. AND BOY, IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT. BUT GETTING THOSE TOTALS WAS A LITTLE CHALLENGING BECAUSE THE STORM WAS SO EARLY AND A LOT OF THE SKI RESORTS WHERE TOTALS ARE COLLECTED ARE STILL CLOSED. ALSO, SOME OF THE SNOW MELTED INTO THE WARMER GROUND, BUT I DID DIG AROUND SOME OF THE SNOTEL SITES AND THIS IS WHAT THEY’RE REPORTING. MORE THAN A HALF FOOT AT ECHO PEAK AND PALISADES, BUT MORE THAN A FOOT IN MOUNT ROSE AND HEAVENLY AND EBBETTS PASS A FOOT AND A HALF. STILL, A FEW SHOWERS LINGERING SO THESE NUMBERS COULD GO UP. BUT I THINK IN THE VALLEY AND FOOTHILLS WE’RE DONE WITH WET WEATHER. SACRAMENTO DID THE BEST, CLOCKING MORE THAN AN INCH AND A HALF. STOCKTON ALSO ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF NOW MODESTO MORE THAN AN INCH. THEY SET A NEW DAILY RECORD RAIN YESTERDAY, RAIN TOTAL. AND IN AUBURN, 0.48. YUBA CITY REGISTERING 0.88. NOW THESE ARE JUST TOTALS FROM A FEW LOCAL AIRPORTS. THE ENTIRE REGION GOT SOMETHING MEASURABLE AND NOW WE’RE GETTING READY FOR QUIETER AND NICER REST OF THE WEEK FOR THAT. KELLY I’M GOING TO SEND IT BACK TO YOU. YEAH THAT’S RIGHT. THINGS FINALLY STARTING TO QUIET DOWN AS WE TAKE THIS LIVE. LOOK OUTSIDE IN STOCKTON SEEING JUST MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES OUT THERE FOR US RIGHT NOW. TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 50S FOR BOTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY FOOTHILLS STILL IN THE MID 40S AND STILL AROUND FREEZING IN THE SIERRA WITH STILL A FEW OF THOSE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OUT THERE. NOW THOSE ARE ABOUT TO WIND UP. THEN WE’LL SEE DECREASING CLOUDS FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. IN THE SIERRA 48 FOR THE HIGH IN TRUCKEE, ONLY 50 TODAY IN POLLOCK PINES, THE FOOTHILLS, LOOKING AT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES NOW, BUT WE’LL SEE PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES LATER. 58 DEGREES FOR THE HIGH TODAY IN AUBURN. PLACERVILLE ONLY 6056. THE DELTA IN THE BAY AREA WILL SEE INCREASING SUNSHINE AS WE GET INTO THE AFTERNOON. 65 DEGREES IN FAIRFIELD, 67. IN CONCORD, THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ALSO EXPECTING TO SEE A LITTLE BIT MORE SUNSHINE AS WE GET LATER INTO THE DAY. BUT TEMPERATURES REMAINING COOL 66 FOR THE HIGH TODAY IN STOCKTON AND IN SACRAMENTO TODAY, THAT HIGH 65 STILL BELOW NORMAL, BUT CERTAINLY WARMER THAN YESTERDAY’S 56 DEGREES. WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT T


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    Northern California’s early October storm brought significant rainfall totals to the Valley.As of Wednesday morning, the Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto areas have benefited the most from the rain.Here’s a list of some rain totals from Monday through Wednesday at 6:30 a.m.:Sacramento: 1.58″Stockton: 1.47″Modesto: 1.11″Auburn: 0.48″Yuba City: 0.88″It’s very early in the water year, which began on Oct. 1. But already Sacramento is at 668% of the average, Stockton is 855% and Modesto is 700%. Sacramento passed the half-inch rainfall mark Monday evening. That made Monday the earliest that Executive Airport had reached that threshold during the water year since 2011. The first half inch of rain came on Oct. 10 that year. Snow TotalsThe KCRA 3 weather team takes snow reports from ski resorts throughout the Sierra. Most resorts report snowfall early in the morning. Below are the snow totals as of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.Echo Peak: 8 inchesEbbetts Pass: 18 inchesMt. Rose: 13 inchesHeavenly: 15 inchesPalisades Tahoe: 9 inchesREAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook, Instagram and X.Meteorologist Heather Waldman on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X, Facebook and Instagram.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on Facebook.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook, X and Instagram.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    Northern California’s early October storm brought significant rainfall totals to the Valley.

    As of Wednesday morning, the Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto areas have benefited the most from the rain.

    Here’s a list of some rain totals from Monday through Wednesday at 6:30 a.m.:

    • Sacramento: 1.58″
    • Stockton: 1.47″
    • Modesto: 1.11″
    • Auburn: 0.48″
    • Yuba City: 0.88″

    It’s very early in the water year, which began on Oct. 1. But already Sacramento is at 668% of the average, Stockton is 855% and Modesto is 700%.

    Sacramento passed the half-inch rainfall mark Monday evening. That made Monday the earliest that Executive Airport had reached that threshold during the water year since 2011. The first half inch of rain came on Oct. 10 that year.

    Snow Totals

    The KCRA 3 weather team takes snow reports from ski resorts throughout the Sierra. Most resorts report snowfall early in the morning.

    Below are the snow totals as of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.

    • Echo Peak: 8 inches
    • Ebbetts Pass: 18 inches
    • Mt. Rose: 13 inches
    • Heavenly: 15 inches
    • Palisades Tahoe: 9 inches

    Northern California snow totals as of 6:30 a.m. Oct. 15, 2025

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  • Sierra snow travel: Chain controls in effect on Interstate 80, Highway 50

    Sierra snow travel: Chain controls in effect on Interstate 80, Highway 50

    LIVE AT 10 P.M. WE BEGIN WITH THE SECOND NIGHT OF WET WEATHER HERE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING HEAVIER SNOW IN THE SIERRA. THIS IS A LOOK AT CONDITIONS ALONG I-80 NEAR KINGVALE. THIS WAS EARLIER TONIGHT WHERE PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO TAKE SOME EXTRA TIME ON THE ROADS. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE AT TEN. I’M ANDREA FLORES AND I’M KURTIS MING. WE WANT TO SHOW YOU A LIVE LOOK AT I-80. NOW, THIS IS NEAR DONNER SUMMIT TONIGHT. RIGHT NOW, CHAINS ARE REQUIRED FROM KINGVALE TO THE DONNER LAKE INTERCHANGE. CHAIN CONTROL IS LIKELY TO STAY IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING. AND HERE’S A LOOK AT CONDITIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 50. THIS IS AT MEYERS. CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON HIGHWAY 50 FROM THREE MILES EAST OF KYBURZ TO MYERS IN EL DORADO COUNTY. AND WE’RE TRACKING THE SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE SIERRA TONIGHT. ANDRES VALLE IS STANDING BY ON INTERSTATE 80. BUT WE WANT TO START WITH KCRA 3 METEOROLOGIST. HEATHER WALDMAN. SO, HEATHER, WHERE IS THE STORM SYSTEM RIGHT NOW? YEAH, THAT SNOW HAS BEEN FALLING STEADILY FOR THE LAST FEW HOURS, AND WE’VE ACTUALLY BEEN WATCHING THE SNOW LEVEL COME DOWN. ALL THE WHILE, IT’S JUST BEEN SOGGY IN THE FOOTHILLS ALL DAY, AND THE VALLEY HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SOME OF THAT LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE. LET’S GO NORTH TO SOUTH HERE. QUINCY, PORTOLA, LA PORTE, SEEING THAT LIGHT RAIN. BUT IT IS CHILLY. TEMPERATURES TODAY IN THE 40S AT BEST. UP THERE IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIT AND MISS. RAIN SHOWERS FROM YUBA CITY DOWN TOWARDS ARBUCKLE AND ESPARTO AND WINTERS JUST ENOUGH TO WET THE ROADS. WE’RE ONLY PICKING UP A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF RAIN OUT OF ANY OF THIS, BUT THOSE SHOWERS EXTEND DOWN INTO THE EAST BAY. A LITTLE BIT OF WET WEATHER LEFT OVER THERE IN FAIRFIELD. IT’S BEEN RELATIVELY DRY FROM STOCKTON TO ESCALON INTO MODESTO AND PATTERSON FOR MOST OF THIS EVENING. BUT YOU GO UP THE HILL INTO SONORA JACKSON, ANGELS CAMP THAT’S WHERE YOU’RE SEEING SOME OF THAT LIGHT RAINFALL. THIS IS ECHO SUMMIT RIGHT NOW. THAT’S A FREEZE FRAME, BUT YOU CAN SEE SOME SNOW BUILT UP ON THE ROADS. WE DO HAVE CHAIN CONTROLS AND YOU SEE THE DELAYS HERE, ESPECIALLY ON THE EASTBOUND LANES, THE YELLOWS REPRESENTING SOME OF THAT SLOWER TRAFFIC AREAS IN RED. THAT’S WHERE CARS LIKELY HAVING TO STOP, PULL OVER, PUT THE CHAINS ON AND KEEP GOING. NOT SEEING MUCH IN THE WAY OF SNOW AT LAKE LEVEL AROUND TAHOE. MAYBE SOME WET SNOW JUST BARELY REACHING THE GROUND, BUT IT’S NOT REALLY STICKING. HERE’S WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO GET YOUR DELAYS FROM KINGVALE UP OVER DONNER SUMMIT AND INTO TRUCKEE. EVERYBODY’S IN THE RED IN THE EAST AND THE WESTBOUND LANES. THERE’S ONE MORE LOOK AT DONNER SUMMIT FOR YOU, AND THAT’S WHY THINGS ARE SLOW GOING AT THE MOMENT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT LOOKING AT 4 TO 8IN OVER DONNER SUMMIT. SIMILAR TOTALS OVER ECHO SUMMIT UP TO AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OVER EBBETTS PASS AND SONORA PASS. WE’LL TALK ABOUT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL, AND OF COURSE WE’LL LOOK AHEAD TO WHEN THINGS DRY OUT IN A FEW MINUTES. SOUNDS GOOD. HEATHER, THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND AS HEATHER JUST MENTIONED, THAT SNOW IS MAKING SIERRA TRAVEL TOUGH. KCRA 3’S ANDRES VALLE IS IN THE SIERRA TRACKING THE CONDITIONS FROM INSIDE. LIVE TRACKER THREE. YEAH GUYS. SO WE’RE CURRENTLY HERE IN I-80 AT KINGVALE. WE’RE ACTUALLY TRYING TO LOOP OUR WAY BACK ONTO THOSE WESTBOUND LANES, BUT IT’S REALLY SLOW MOVING. SO THIS IS THE AREA WHERE A LOT OF CALTRANS CREWS ARE STOPPING PEOPLE MAKING SURE THEY HAVE CHAINS, AND IF THEY DON’T, THEY TURN THEM AROUND TO GO DOWN THE HILL DOWN TO A LOWER ELEVATION. SO RIGHT NOW WE’RE ABOUT 6000FT, AS YOU CAN SEE, RIGHT IN FRONT OF US IS A SEMI TRUCK. THE ROADS ARE COMPLETELY SNOW COVERED AS OF RIGHT NOW. WE TAKE IT OVER TO OUR ROOF CAMERA. YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH SNOW IS BUILT BEHIND US AND ALSO THE SEMI TRUCKS. ALSO HAVING TO TURN AROUND AS WELL. BUT AS WE TAKE YOU BACK OVER TO THOSE, WHAT WE’RE SEEING RIGHT IN FRONT OF US, THERE IS A LONG LINE ON THOSE WESTBOUND LANES HEADING OVER THE HILL RIGHT NOW. AND SO THIS IS AN AREA WHERE CALTRANS IS AGAIN CHECKING THOSE PEOPLE IN CASE THEY HAVE THOSE CHAINS. BUT LET’S SHOW YOU VIDEO THAT WE GATHERED FROM EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS THIS EVENING, I SHOULD SAY FROM WHEN THE TRAFFIC WAS A LOT SLOWER ON INTERSTATE 80. THIS IS WHEN CHAIN CONTROLS OFFICIALLY WENT UP RIGHT AROUND 7:30 P.M. THERE WAS A LONG LINE OF VEHICLES BEING STOPPED ON THE EASTBOUND LANES OF I-80 AT KINGVALE AND CALTRANS. CREWS WERE STATIONED ALONG THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE, WARNING DRIVERS OF ICY ROAD CONDITIONS AND TO TAKE IT SLOW. NOW, MANY DRIVERS HAD TO STOP AT THE SHELL GAS STATION TO BUY CHAINS BEFORE CONTINUING ON THE INTERSTATE. NEXT IS BY SOME CHAINS AND INSTALL THEM REAL QUICK AND THEN HOPEFULLY BE ON OUR WAY. NOPE. I’M KIND OF SURPRISED. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE RAIN. SO THIS IS AWESOME. WE WERE WE WERE TRYING TO BEAT IT, BUT WE GOT HELD UP IN SACRAMENTO. BUT IT’S FINE ADVICE GOING INTO, YOU KNOW, THIS WINTER SEASON, I GUESS JUST DRIVE, DRIVE SLOWLY. AND YOU KNOW, WATCH OUT FOR THE TRUCK DRIVERS. AND YOU DON’T NEED TO CARRY CHAINS. WE SELL THEM RIGHT HERE. AND YEAH SO THAT SHELL GAS STATION ACTUALLY STAYS OPEN LATE WHEN CHAIN CONTROLS ARE IN EFFECT. BUT AS YOU CAN SEE RIGHT NOW IT IS SLOW MOVING ON THOSE WESTBOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 80, AS WELL AS THOSE EASTBOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 80. SO THAT’S THE LONG LINE THAT YOU SEE ALONG THOSE STREETS, ALL THOSE CARS AND TRUCKS STOPPED RIGHT NOW AS CALTRANS CREWS ARE CHECKING FOR THOSE CHAINS. LET’S SHOW YOU THAT ROOFTOP CAMERA AS WELL. AS YOU CAN SEE, A LOT OF THESE SEMI TRUCKS HAVE PULLED OVER ALONG THE WESTBOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 80 AS WELL. SO WE KNOW SO FAR THAT CHAIN CONTROLS WILL MORE THAN LIKELY BE IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE REST OF TONIGHT. WE’VE SEEN CALTRANS CREWS TREATING THOSE ROADWAYS, PLOWING THE SNOW AS WELL OUT OF THE INTERSTATE. BUT FOR THE MOST PART, AGAIN, THINGS ARE LOOKING REALLY SLOW RIGHT NOW. IF YOU’RE TRAVELING IN AND OUT OF THE SIERRA, IF YOU ARE COMING UP HERE, BRING THOSE CHAINS WITH YOU. INSTALL THEM, OF COURSE, AT THOSE CHAIN CONTROL LOCATIONS, IF YOU DON’T HAVE THEM, YOU CAN BUY THEM AT THAT SHELL GAS STATION AT KINGVALE. BUT AGAIN, IT’S GOING TO TAKE YOU QUITE A BIT OF TIME BECAUSE A LOT OF THE TRAFFIC IS STOPPED. AND REMEMBER, THE SPEED LIMIT IS ALSO ONLY 30MPH, WHEN CHAIN CONTROLS ARE IN EFFECT. WE’RE LIVE HERE IN LIVE TRACKER THREE ON THE KCRA THREE NEWS. YEAH, AND YOU CAN SEE SOME ISSUES WITH THE LANE DISTINCTION DUE TO THAT SNOW ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. LOOK AT THE INTERSTATE AND TURNING AGAIN TO CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAY 50. THIS WAS EARLIER TONIGHT IN EL DORADO COUNTY. CALTRANS WAS OUT EARLY CLEARING THE ROADS AFTER WHAT WAS MOSTLY A PRETTY RAINY DAY ALONG HIGHWAY 50. AND DRIVERS ARE TAKING IT EASY. IT’S A LITTLE TOUGH DRIVING SOMETIMES, AND THEN IT MAKES A HAZARDOUS TRIP FOR EVERYBODY ELSE. GOING BOTH WAYS. HEADING INTO THE SEASON, YOU DEFINITELY WANT, YOU KNOW, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, AND NOT JUST THAT YOU’D WANT, YOU KNOW, CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES. NOW TO HIGHWAY FOUR IN CALAVERAS COUNTY. IT WAS SNOWING THERE PRETTY MUCH ALL DAY LONG. WE CAPTURED THESE IMAGES IN TAMARACK. FAMILIES WERE SHOCKED TO SEE HOW MUCH SNOW FELL TODAY. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A LOT, ESPECIALLY FOR OCTOBER. IT’S IT’S A LITTLE EARLY IN THE SEASON TO BE SNOWING THIS HARD. SO HELP US SHOW THE WEATHER. SHARE YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THE STORMS. IT COULD END UP ON TELEVISION LIKE CLAUDETTE JUUL WHO SHARED THIS PHOTO OF THE CLOUDS AND WOODLAN NOT RAINING AT THE TIME, BUT THE ROADS THERE WERE WET. AND CHECK OUT THIS PHOTO FROM PAM GOODLEY. THIS IS THE FRESH SNOW AT THE ROYAL GORGE CROSS COUNTRY SKI AREA. WE’D LIKE TO SEE YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS TOO. YOU CAN SHARE THEM WITH US DIRECTLY. SCAN THE QR CODE ON YOUR SCREEN. 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    Sierra snow travel: Chain controls in effect on Interstate 80, Highway 50

    Updated: 11:12 PM PDT Oct 14, 2025

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    Rain has been the headliner for the start of Northern California’s winter storm, but snow is picking up in the Sierra.The largest amounts are expected in the afternoon and the evening. The heaviest snow will be south of Donner Summit, Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn said. (Video above: Winter storm updates Tuesday at 10 p.m.)Below is the latest information on chain controls. 11:00 p.m.: Reporter Andres Valle was in Livetracker 3 and showed that I-80, around 6,000 feet elevation, was covered in snow. The following chain controls remain in effect:Interstate 80: Chain controls are in effect eastbound from Cisco to Donner Lake Interchange and westbound from Donner Lake Interchange to 2.5 miles east of the junction for Highway 20 in Nevada County.Highway 50: Chains are required from three miles east of Kyburz to MeyersHighway 88: Chains are required from Ham’s Station to Picketts JunctionHighway 4: The highway is closed from 0.7 miles east of Lake Alpine to the junction of Highway 89 due to snow. Additionally, chains are required from Camp Connell to the Mt. Reba turnoffHighway 89: Chains are required on all vehicles from Picketts Junction to 2.7 miles south of the junction with Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Additionally, chains are required on vehicles from Bliss State Park to Tahoe City. 10:30 p.m.: Chain controls remain in effect in portions of I-80 in the Sierra, causing some drivers to buy chains for their tires before they can continue on their travels.”We were trying to beat it, but we got held up in Sacramento,” said one traveler, Tracy Lent. “I thought it was going to be rain, so this is awesome.”Chain installers are ready to help those who don’t have any chains already.”You don’t need to carry chains. We sell them right here,” Bowles said. He also urged drivers to take it slow and watch out for trucks. 7:30 p.m.: Interstate 80: Just before 7:30 p.m., chain controls went into effect on I-80 between Rainbow and the Donner Lake Interchange, according to the Caltrans Quickmap.7:00 p.m.: Highway 4: Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles from half a mile east of Camp Connell to the Mt. Reba turnoff.Watch Livetracker 3 video from Tuesday evening:6:30 p.m.: Highway 88: Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Ham’s Station to Picketts Junction3 p.m.: Chain controls are up on Highway 50 and Highway 88. Highway 50: Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Twin Bridges to Meyers.Highway 88: Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 4 miles east of Ham’s Station to Silver Lake.| MORE | See the latest rain and snow totals here. Track the latest California highway road conditionsHere is where you can search Caltrans road conditions by highway and see if chain controls are in effect.Real-time traffic mapClick here to see our interactive traffic map.Track interactive, Doppler radarClick here to see our interactive radar.Download our app for the latestHere is where you can download our app.Here are key websites to prepare for and track California power outages.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here.Keeping informed when you’ve lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Here is how to sign up for CalAlerts emergency alert notifications for any county in California.Track PG&E power outages here.Track SMUD outages here.Track power outages across all California counties.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook, Instagram and X.Meteorologist Heather Waldman on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X, Facebook and Instagram.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on Facebook.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook, X and Instagram.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.Send us your photos and videosShare your weather photos and videos at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. —

    Rain has been the headliner for the start of Northern California’s winter storm, but snow is picking up in the Sierra.

    The largest amounts are expected in the afternoon and the evening. The heaviest snow will be south of Donner Summit, Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn said.

    (Video above: Winter storm updates Tuesday at 10 p.m.)

    Below is the latest information on chain controls.

    11:00 p.m.: Reporter Andres Valle was in Livetracker 3 and showed that I-80, around 6,000 feet elevation, was covered in snow.

    The following chain controls remain in effect:

    • Interstate 80: Chain controls are in effect eastbound from Cisco to Donner Lake Interchange and westbound from Donner Lake Interchange to 2.5 miles east of the junction for Highway 20 in Nevada County.
    • Highway 50: Chains are required from three miles east of Kyburz to Meyers
    • Highway 88: Chains are required from Ham’s Station to Picketts Junction
    • Highway 4: The highway is closed from 0.7 miles east of Lake Alpine to the junction of Highway 89 due to snow. Additionally, chains are required from Camp Connell to the Mt. Reba turnoff
    • Highway 89: Chains are required on all vehicles from Picketts Junction to 2.7 miles south of the junction with Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Additionally, chains are required on vehicles from Bliss State Park to Tahoe City.

    10:30 p.m.: Chain controls remain in effect in portions of I-80 in the Sierra, causing some drivers to buy chains for their tires before they can continue on their travels.

    “We were trying to beat it, but we got held up in Sacramento,” said one traveler, Tracy Lent. “I thought it was going to be rain, so this is awesome.”

    Chain installers are ready to help those who don’t have any chains already.

    “You don’t need to carry chains. We sell them right here,” Bowles said. He also urged drivers to take it slow and watch out for trucks.

    7:30 p.m.: Interstate 80: Just before 7:30 p.m., chain controls went into effect on I-80 between Rainbow and the Donner Lake Interchange, according to the Caltrans Quickmap.

    7:00 p.m.: Highway 4: Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles from half a mile east of Camp Connell to the Mt. Reba turnoff.

    Watch Livetracker 3 video from Tuesday evening:

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    6:30 p.m.: Highway 88: Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Ham’s Station to Picketts Junction

    3 p.m.: Chain controls are up on Highway 50 and Highway 88.

    • Highway 50: Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from Twin Bridges to Meyers.
    • Highway 88: Chains are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all 4 wheels from 4 miles east of Ham’s Station to Silver Lake.

    | MORE | See the latest rain and snow totals here.

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    Here is where you can search Caltrans road conditions by highway and see if chain controls are in effect.

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