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 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 inchWind
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.
Hearst Owned
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.
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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DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATEST
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Follow our KCRA weather team on social media
Meteorologist 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 online
Here’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.
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