A spring storm system is bringing rounds of rain and thunderstorms to Northern California, with the most active weather expected Friday into the weekend, when the Sierra will get a dumping of more snow.
In the Sacramento region, storms will likely be ongoing Friday morning, but the strongest window for thunderstorm activity is expected from the afternoon into the evening. Pingpong ball-sized hail or lightning have already been reported in areas including Sacramento, Modesto, Elk Grove, Solano County and more.
If there is a period of sunshine early to mid-afternoon, conditions could become more favorable for stronger or even severe thunderstorms. If cloud cover persists, the region is more likely to see widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms, with isolated stronger cells…