SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Downtown Sacramento hit a record dry stretch with no measurable rain in over two months. That streak has come to end.
Rain and snow came down after midnight as a low pressure system moves inland. The biggest impacts for the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys will be from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. That means the morning commute will have slick roads and likely delays.
Snow in the Sierra will fall just below pass level near 6,500 feet during the morning but it will steadily rise to near 7,500 feet during the mid-morning and afternoon. Changing travel conditions and impacts are expected throughout the day.
Most of the showers come to an end shortly after noon, but there's a slight chance of an isolated afternoon thunderstorm mainly for the Central Sacramento Valley.
Total rain accumulation for the valley will be around 0.10" to 0.50" with the heaviest accumulations on the east side of the valley for places like Roseville and El Dorado Hills.
The foothills will have closer to 0.50-1.00" of rain. No snow is expected to head into the foothills with this particular storm system.
Sierra snow totals will be pretty light with only 1" to 3" expected by Tuesday afternoon.
The ABC10 weather team is tracking a bigger, colder storm for Saturday. This is one to watch as we head closer to the weekend.
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