Light rain and snow will lead to wet roads for the Valley and Foothills Thursday morning, with chain controls possible in the Sierra. Thursday is now 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 I-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 and this is when chain controls are most likely but snow should could keep the passes slippery into the afternoon. 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. 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
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Light rain and snow will lead to wet roads for the Valley and Foothills Thursday morning, with chain controls possible in the Sierra.
Thursday is now 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.
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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 I-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 and this is when chain controls are most likely but snow should could keep the passes slippery into the afternoon.
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.
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Several inches of snow will accumulate over the Tahoe area summits Wednesday night into Thursday. There will likely be enough snow for chain controls.
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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