Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of the Great Lakes; Unsettled Weather Along the West Coast

Heavy lake-effect snow and gusty winds will continue through Thursday downwind of the Great Lakes. Snowfall totals could reach up to 2 feet. The combination of heavy snow and gusty winds will bring hazardous driving conditions with blowing and drifting snow. A Pacific Storm will bring areas of low elevation rain and higher elevation snow from northern California into the Pacific Northwest. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Dec 11, 2024 at 6:42:28 pm PST

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National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley, CA

National Weather Service Los Angeles, CA

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Winter Weather Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory

High Surf Advisory

Small Craft Advisory

Gale Watch

Hydrologic Outlook

Minor Coastal Flooding Thursday Through Monday

High Surf Advisory 1 PM Thursday - 4 AM Friday

Rainy Week Ahead

A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for minor coastal flooding expected as a result of higher astronomical tides.

Multiple rain systems will impact the Bay Area and Central Coast through the next week. The first system, expected late Wednesday through Thursday, will bring generally light rain, mostly concentrated in the North Bay. The second system brings more widespread rainfall on Friday and Saturday. Rain chances continue into the early part of next week. Impacts from the rainfall include wet roadways and minor urban and small stream flooding.

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Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of the Great Lakes; Unsettled Weather Along the West Coast

NWS Forecast Office San Francisco, CA