LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Lake County and other areas of Northern California ahead of a storm that's expected to bring snow.
The agency said the advisory, which it issued over snow concerns, is in effect from 10 a.m. Sunday to 10 p.m. Tuesday.
Forecasters said snow is expected to result from the arrival a very cold airmass coupled with precipitation.
Light to moderate snow showers are expected in portions of Lake County along the Coastal Range, according to the advisory.
The forecast calls for the heaviest snow – from 6 to 18 inches – above 3,000 feet in elevation, while a few inches of snow is expected as low as 1,000 feet.
The specific Lake County forecast calls for snow to arrive in Lake County after 4 p.m. Sunday, and continuing through Tuesday night.
In the higher elevations along the Northshore, less than an inch of snow is forecast to fall on Sunday night, with the potential for up to 4 inches on Monday and another 4 to 7 inches on Tuesday.
In other areas of the county, including Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks, Lakeport, Lucerne, Kelseyville, Middletown and Upper Lake, snow levels are expected to be an inch or less on Monday.
Rain is forecast throughout Saturday for the entire county, with chances for more snow in the county's mountains on Thursday and Friday.
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Forecasters issue winter weather advisory due to snow concerns
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