SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Northern California is being hit by another winter storm Friday.
Water levels along the American River are expected to rise through the day as water is released from Folsom Dam in anticipation of more rain. Officials are warning people living in encampments along the river to move to higher ground. Some parks are closed along the American River and Dry Creek.
Much of the Sacramento Valley is under a Flood Watch as 1-4 inches of rain is expected by Sunday. The west side of the Sierra is under a Winter Weather Advisory as a foot of snow is expected above 6,000 feet through Sunday.
As of noon Friday, chains are not needed on:
- Interstate 80: Trucks being screened for chains
- Highway 50: No restrictions
- Check other highways HERE.
There are flooding concerns as rain is expected to hit snow-covered areas, melting the snow and sending it into waterways. However, it isn't expected to be severe enough for the Department of Water Resources to open its Flood Operations Center.
Counties across the Sacramento region are offering sandbags to residents. Locations are listed HERE.
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Radar map from ABC10.com. Adjust the layers with a filter on the bottom right corner to show rain, snow, wind and current temperatures:
National Weather Service's Sacramento radar:
TRAFFIC
Live map showing traffic conditions along Interstate 80, Highway 50, Highway 89 around Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Mountains.
Snow Park locations are identified with purple markers.
Power Outages
PG&E outages can be found HERE.
SMUD outages can be found HERE.
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