SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Active weather conditions are forecast for the Sacramento region on Friday, with rain, thunderstorms, and above-the-passes Sierra snow all expected. The primary threat will be the thunderstorms, as some could be severe. Any thunderstorms that form could produce heavy rain, hail the size of quarters to ping pong balls, gusty winds, and even a funnel cloud or brief tornado.
This is a typical springtime severe weather setup so it’s important to be weather aware on Friday. Don’t check the weather in the morning and tune out. You need to be aware all day, particularly in the afternoon when the strongest storms are expected.
When
The biggest threat for severe thunderstorms will be in the afternoon and early evening hours, but rain and some weaker thunderstorms are possible as early as mid-morning Friday, mainly in the Delta and along the west side of the Sacramento Valley.
By lunchtime, showers and storms overspread the valley, generally moving south to north…