It’s going to get wet over the next week across the Bay Area and the Sierra Nevada. That’s good news for local water supplies and the state’s subpar snowpack, but the coming cold system could complicate travel to the slopes for winter sports enthusiasts. National Weather Service forecasters said they expect multiple bands of precipitation to move over Northern California starting Saturday and lasting through late next week. … Forecasters expect the system to impact the Sierra Nevada starting late Sunday, with heavy snow starting Monday. More than 4 feet of snow could fall in the Sierra Nevada next week — a huge boost for the state’s snowpack, which is currently at about 54% of normal for this time of year.

Other winter storm and snowpack news:

• San Francisco Chronicle: California storms to bury Tahoe under feet of snow. Here’s when — and when not — to travel
• Los Angeles Times: Strong storm set to pummel L.A. with heavy rains, flooding and beach hazards
• SFGate: La Niña is fading as El Niño appears: Here’s what California can expect
• The Weather Channel: Video: Why the Central Sierra Snow Lab is crucial for Calif.’s water