People are looking forward to enjoying the three-day weekend. Some might be heading up to the mountains to enjoy the snow. Others might be heading out of the Central Valley.
CHP said it’s seen a lot of drivers going up to the mountains for their long weekend. With active weather here, the agency is expecting more snow up there. But on the valley floor, drivers will be dealing with slick streets and wet roads.
“As we move into the evening, we’re anticipating a lot of rainfall here in the valley floor,” said Mike Salas with the CHP.
Driving down the highway on Saturday afternoon, rain was coming down on the windshield. Traffic even began to pile up later in the day.
Trey McIntyre just moved to Fresno from Portland back in June. McIntyre says he’s used to driving in bad weather, it’s other drivers that’s he’s more cautious of.
“Out here, people need to understand that you can still hydroplane even though you got all-weather tires,” said McIntyre.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re in an SUV or a small little car like this.”