The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Sacramento had predicted on Sunday that the ‘biggest snowstorm this season’ will hit California this week.
Northern California absorbed heavy rain and snow on Monday, bringing the possibility of rockslides and mudslides to areas scarred by wildfires following an especially warm and dry fall across the U.S. West.
This week’s storm is typical for this time of the year but notable because it’s the first big snow that is expected to significantly affect travel with ice and snow on the roads, strong winds and limited visibility, said National Weather Service meteorologist Anna Wanless in Sacramento.