A massive storm aimed at California may help the state, which has been struggling with a snow drought through much of the winter.
At least 12 inches (30 centimeters) of snow is expected to fall between 3,000 feet and 4,000 feet (900 to 1,200 meters) across mountains in northern and eastern California through next week, said Ashton Robinson Cook, a forecaster with the US Weather Prediction Center. Up to 8 feet are forecast to fall at higher elevations as a winter storm watch covers much of the area.