Arnold, CA….Layer up! Winter returns with the potential for over 30 inches of snow at the highest elevations. A few inches have already piled up in the Arnold area. Cool daytime temps with overnight below freezing looks to be the norm for the next few days. Full, detailed forecasts for the West Slope and Motherlode from the NWS are below…

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West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
Today
Heavy rain and snow showers in the morning. A chance of rain showers early in the afternoon. A chance of heavy snow showers in the afternoon. Rain showers likely late in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the late morning and early afternoon. Areas of freezing fog in the late morning and afternoon. Patchy fog late in the afternoon. Highs 25 to 40 higher elevations… 36 to 46 lower elevations. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches lower elevations…except 7 to 12 inches higher elevations. Snow level 4500 feet. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Over ridges, prevailing southwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Heavy rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of freezing fog through the night. Areas of fog after midnight. Colder. Lows 16 to 31 higher elevations…28 to 38 lower elevations. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch lower elevations…except 1 to 7 inches higher elevations. Snow level 4500 feet. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog through the day. Not as cool. Highs 28 to 43 higher elevations…39 to 49 lower elevations. Little or no snow accumulation lower elevations…2 to 4 inches higher elevations. Snow level 5000 feet. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows 23 to 38 higher elevations…34 to 44 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…up to 3 inches higher elevations. Snow level 5500 feet. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Over ridges, prevailing southwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 30 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers. Highs 28 to 43 higher elevations…39 to 51 lower elevations. No snow accumulation lower elevations…3 to 9 inches higher elevations. Snow level 5500 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 50 mph…except south 10 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph over ridges.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with heavy rain and snow showers. Colder. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Lows 19 to 34.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs 34 to 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 21 to 36.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Light snow accumulations possible. Highs 35 to 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely showers. Light snow accumulations possible. Lows 23 to 38.
Tuesday

Detailed forecast for
Motherlode
Today
Patchy fog through the day. Rain showers in the morning. A slight chance of rain showers early in the afternoon, then rain showers likely late in the afternoon. Highs 41 to 51. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Lows 34 to 44. Light winds.
Friday
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 44 to 54. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Lows 39 to 49. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday
Rain showers. Highs 46 to 58. Prevailing southeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows 34 to 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs 49 to 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43.
Monday And Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs 46 to 56. Lows 33 to 45.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 50 to 58.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 53 to 61.
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 36 to 51.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 39. Highs 41 to 56.

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