Sacramento could finally see sunshine after days of rain. How much has fallen so far?
After several days of wet winter weather, Sacramento could finally see some sunshine, according to weather officials.
National Weather Service meteorologist Sara Purdue said the Sacramento area received roughly 2.5 inches of rain since an atmospheric river storm system arrived in the Valley on Friday, Jan. 31.
In the first six days of February, downtown Sacramento received 2.28 inches of precipitation, according to a weather service report published Thursday morning.
Since Monday, the Sacramento area received almost 2 inches, Purdue said.
The Roseville and Fair Oaks area saw between 3 inches and 3.5 inches since Monday and the foothills got up to 4.5 inches of rain in that time, she said.
Here’s what to expect next:
How much rain has fallen in Sacramento area?
These were the 72-hour rainfall totals at locations across the Sacramento area as of noon Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
- Downtown Sacramento: 2.04 inches
- Rancho Cordova: 2.44 inches
- Elk Grove: 2.24 inches
- Rio Linda: 2.09 inches
- Davis: 2.41 inches
- Folsom: 2.44 inches
- Cameron Park: 3.33 inches
- Lincoln: 2.52 inches
- Auburn: 2.95 inches
- Placerville: 2.76 inches
Is there more wet weather in the forecast?
Thursday will bring the majority of any remaining rain for this storm system, with lingering showers possible on Friday, Purdue said.
In Sacramento, a quarter-inch to half-inch of new rain could fall on Thursday, with an additional tenth to quarter inch expected overnight, according to the weather service’s latest seven-day forecast.
Wind gusts could reach 33 mph on Thursday night, the weather service said.
The high temperature on Thursday was expected to be around 55 degrees with a low temperature near 44 degrees.
Friday has a 40% chance of showers, mainly before 10 a.m. The high will be 57 with a low around 36.
There could be patchy frost before 8 a.m. Saturday.
Otherwise the day will be clear with a high around 55 and a low near 35.
Sunday is expected to have areas of frost between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. The high is predicted to be 55 with a low of 33.
The weather service predicted “widespread frost” between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. Monday.
The high will be near 55, and the overnight low will be around 36.
Chances of rain showers return on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the weather forecast.
Wind advisory issued for Northern California
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for parts of the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys that will be in effect from 4 p.m. Thursday through 1 a.m. Friday.
Affected areas include the cities of Sacramento, Modesto and Stockton, as well as Chico, Fairfield, Grass Valley, Jackson, Marysville, Oroville, Suisun and Yuba City.
Winds will be reach 15 to 25 mph, the advisory said, with gusts up to 45 mph.
“Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects,” the weather service said. “Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
The weather agency advised people use extra caution while driving, especially in high-profile vehicles.
Tahoe area under winter storm warning
The greater Lake Tahoe area remained under a winter storm warning on Thursday with snow expected to fall through Friday.
The winter storm warning, which will be in effect until noon Friday, affects the cities of Incline Village, Stateline, Markleeville, Glenbrook, Tahoe City, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.
Heavy snow is expected at elevations above 5,000 feet, with snow accumulations of 6 and 10 inches in the Tahoe area and 2 to 3 feet at the highest mountain peaks.
Winds could gust as high as 100 mph on mountain ridges, with gusts up to 50 mph at lower elevations.
In addition, Lake Tahoe could see waves of 2 to 4 feet, the weather service said.
How much snow did Sierra Nevada get?
The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab reported that 8.1 inches of snow fell at Donner Pass between Tuesday and Thursday.
The spot had received more than 31 inches of snow in the past seven days as of Thursday morning, the lab said.
Palisades Tahoe ski resort recorded 17 inches of fresh snow in the upper mountain between Tuesday and Wednesday.
Another 16 to 22 inches of snow was expected to fall at the resort’s summit by Friday night, the Bee previously reported.
The National Weather Service cautioned travel could be “difficult to impossible” during winter storm conditions.
If you need to travel, the weather service said to keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of emergencies.
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