March is shaping up to be an active month of weather in California, with a moderate storm this week likely to precede several potent rain and snowmakers next week.
A system that dropped snow in the Sierra Nevada and sparked thunderstorms in the Central Valley on Sunday is on its way eastward, leaving the state mainly dry Monday. On Tuesday morning, a fizzling front could bring light rain to Northern California, primarily north of San Francisco.
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The main storm of the week will arrive Wednesday and continue Thursday.
Wednesday’s storm is expected to target Central and Southern California, with up to an inch of rain in San Diego and Los Angeles. Bay Area rainfall amounts should remain below a quarter of an inch as most of the system’s moisture will stay south of the area.
Significant snowfall is expected from the storm. Mammoth Mountain and higher elevations of Yosemite National Park could pick up 1 to 2 feet of snow by Friday morning. Tahoe ski resorts are in line for about a half-foot of snow, but forecast totals could change slightly by Wednesday…