3-5-13.
DAY ONE...TODAY POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER IMPACTS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH MODERATE AMOUNTS OF RAIN IN THE VALLEY. APPROACHING STORM WILL BEGIN IMPACTING THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS AND SHASTA COUNTY LATER THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN/SNOW WILL SPREAD EASTWARD AND SOUTHWARD LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW. BREEZY WINDS IN THE VALLEY AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN BEFORE AND DURING COLD FRONT PASSAGE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY BRUNT OF STORM WILL BE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST RAIN/SNOW WILL OCCUR. POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. LOW SNOW LEVELS DOWN TO AROUND 3000 FEET...LOCALLY DOWN TO 2000 FEET IN SHASTA COUNTY. SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF ON FRIDAY. DRIER WEATHER FOR THE WEEKEND.
Chance thunderstorms Wednesday night.
