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Automobiles make their manner slowly alongside Freeway 20 on the Omega Overlook throughout final weekend’s climate system. One other excessive influence winter storm is forecast for Saturday evening making mountain journey harmful and troublesome.
*Picture: Elias Funez*

Folks in Grass Valley, Nevada Metropolis and different Western Nevada County places are forecast to get up to a different spherical of frosty circumstances this morning earlier than one other spherical of rain and average to heavy snow strikes into the area later in the present day, and anticipated to final by way of Sunday.

Between two to 3 inches of precipitation is forecast for Grass Valley by way of the period of the climate occasion.

Snow ranges are anticipated to start out at 3,000 to five,000 ft throughout the first of two climate methods Friday, and decrease to 2,000 to three,000 ft throughout the second system on Sunday.

“(The) second system will probably be a lot stronger, nonetheless not anticipating a lot snow at Grass Valley, only a dusting in the direction of the top of the storm Monday morning,” Nationwide Climate Service Meteorologist Craig Shoemaker stated.

**Snowfall clears Saturday afternoon alongside the Jefferson Creek overlook off of Freeway 20. One other spherical of winter climate methods will carry as much as 5 inches of precipitation our manner.**
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“Snow quantities round Scotts Flat may possibly see a pair inches of snow,” Shoemaker stated, including that ½ inch of snow may fall in Grass Valley Monday morning.

On Thursday night, snow ranges begin to get going at about 5,000 ft with eight to 10 inches of snowfall throughout the go ranges based on the Nationwide Climate Service.

Heavier quantities and decrease snow ranges are to be anticipated with the second, a lot stronger climate system.

Very troublesome journey with 50 mile per hour wind gusts are additionally to be anticipated if trying to navigate the Sierra Nevada mountains.

**Freezing temperatures in Grass Valley will make manner for rain and snow in the present day by way of Sunday with the opportunity of some low elevation snow on Monday morning.**
*Picture: Elias Funez*

“Whiteout circumstances and visibility may very well be zero,” Shoemaker stated. “Journey is certainly discouraged.”

Rain quantities throughout the first climate system are forecast at slightly below an inch whereas the second system is seeking to carry one other 4 inches of precipitation.

“Grass Valley goes to get numerous rain,” Shoemaker stated. “Near 4 inches. Going to be a moist system for Nevada Metropolis as effectively.”

“Actually assist with the snowpack,” Shoemaker stated. “We now have snowpack already and this can assist out much more.”