SACRAMENTO, California —
Northern California has settled into a cooler, drier pattern following the impressive weekend storm.
However, light rain is possible Wednesday along with snow in the mountains thanks to an “inside slider” system. This name is reserved for low pressure systems that drop down from the north and clip Northern California as they head east.
The weak cold front associated with the inside slider pushed into Northern California Wednesday, evident by the increased cloud cover, breezy winds and crisp temperatures. High temperatures are forecast to be in the mid to upper 60s across the valley Wednesday and in the 40s in the Sierra.
Any precipitation that falls as the front passes will be light in the Sacramento area and for the rest of the valley. Rain showers will be possible most of the day Wednesday. Even though totals will be light for much of Northern California, the system has enough moisture associated with it to be considered an atmospheric river.
Totals will increase towards the foothills and Sierra, where snow is likely to fall Wednesday night. This will be the coldest storm so far this autumn and snow levels will be the lowest they have been since spring.
The highest totals will be in the Cascades and Northern Sierra where totals could reach 6-9". For the rest of the Sierra, totals will only amount to around to a few inches to a dusting above 6,500 feet.
Following the passage of the system, skies will clear but temperatures will remain cool the rest of the week. The average high temperature in Sacramento is 75 Oct. 25 but that number falls to 72 by Halloween. High temperatures across the valley are expected to remain below 70 through the work week and into the weekend.
