The next chance at showers in the valley will be on Thursday night and into this weekend as a cold storm system drops into the region from the north. Valley rain totals will be on the lighter side (generally 0-0.25″ expected) and Sierra snow totals will range from 6-12″ above 4,000-5,000 feet. Although these storms will bring decent snowfall totals, Northern California has yet to see an atmospheric river system akin to those last year that dropped multiple feet of snow in the Sierra. By Sunday, high pressure is set to become the dominant feature over California, which means dry conditions, and although this week will bring wet weather to much of the region, it will be a while longer before a major atmospheric river slams into the state this far south.

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