Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service Forecast For The West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada is: Today: Snow and heavy rain in the morning…then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs 29 to 41 higher elevations…38 to 46 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…6 to 11 inches higher elevations. Snow level 5000 feet. Prevailing south winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph…except southwest 25 to 40 mph over ridges. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow showers in the evening… Then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Colder. Lows 16 to 31 higher elevations…28 to 36 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…1 to 3 inches higher elevations. Snow level 5000 feet decreasing to 4000 feet after midnight. Prevailing south winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Over ridges…prevailing southwest winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. At higher elevations…a slight chance of snow in the morning…then a chance of snow in the afternoon. At lower elevations…a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs 29 to 43 higher elevations…38 to 48 lower elevations. Snow level 4000 feet. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Thursday Night Rain and snow. Lows 22 to 34 higher elevations…30 to 40 lower elevations. Snow accumulation 3 to 5 inches. Snow level 4500 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Over ridges…prevailing southwest winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 45 mph after midnight.

Friday Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely in the morning…then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 31 to 45 higher elevations…41 to 51 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…up to 2 inches higher elevations. Snow level 5500 feet. Prevailing south winds up to 15 mph…gusts up to 35 mph in the morning. Over ridges…prevailing west winds 25 to 45 mph becoming southwest 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows 25 to 40.

Saturday Rain and snow. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Highs 34 to 49.

Saturday Night Rain and snow showers likely. Colder. Light snow accumulations possible. Lows 22 to 37.

Sunday Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Highs 34 to 49.

Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows 25 to 40.

Martin Luther King Jr Day Through TuesdayRain and snow showers. Highs 33 to 48. Lows 25 to 40.