Sacramento, CA – A powerful stretch of winter weather is approaching Northern California, with up to 2 feet of snow possible across the highest Sierra Nevada peaks between Friday, November 13, and Monday, November 16, potentially creating hazardous mountain travel conditions.
According to the National Weather Service in Sacramento, a Winter Storm Watch is in effect from 10 a.m. Friday until 4 p.m. Monday as two storm systems bring mountain snow and widespread rainfall across the region.
Snowfall could reach 12 inches above 6,000 feet, with totals approaching 24 inches at the highest elevations. Lighter accumulations of approximately 1 inch may occur as low as 5,000 feet…