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Sacramento, California – Christmas travel planning is ramping up across California as a potentially impactful weather pattern takes shape heading into the heavily traveled Dec 19–Dec 23 holiday window. Northern California, in particular, is expected to see above-normal precipitation, raising concerns for drivers crossing mountain passes or traveling long distances late this week.
Sunday remains relatively quiet, but conditions begin to change by midweek as a series of Pacific systems approach the West Coast. According to the National Weather Service in Sacramento, widespread rain is possible late Thursday into Friday across the Central Valley, with heavier rain and mountain snow developing across the Sierra Nevada and coastal ranges. Snow levels may fluctuate, increasing the risk for rain changing to snow or freezing rain in higher elevations during overnight hours…