A late-season storm is rolling through the Sierra Nevada this week, bringing snowfall, high winds and lightning. Although the storm system is expected to target the whole region, the most snow is likely to fall in the central and southern Sierra. From Tuesday through Thursday, up to about 8 inches [of snow] could stick on the highest peaks, according to the National Weather Service office in Reno. … There’s about an 80% chance of at least light precipitation regionwide, as temperatures dip 15 to 20 degrees below the averages for late May. Snow levels could drop to 5,500 feet by Wednesday morning; hover between 6,500 and 7,500 feet from Wednesday through Thursday morning; and then rise up to 8,000 feet by Thursday afternoon.

Other California storm news:

• Weather West: Blog: Another late-spring cut-off to bring mountain showers, coastal drizzle, and cooler temperatures before likely June warm-up
• San Francisco Chronicle: Sierra highway passes close as late-season snowstorm moves in
• FOX Weather: Omega block weather pattern to bring late season snow, heavy rain and cooler temps to the West Coast
• Powder: California snow forecast: up to 9 inches expected at high elevations