"This week's storm pummeling the Bay Area has already unleashed pouring rain, more than 500 lightning strikes, snowy peaks and reports of hail. And more is on the way - rain will fall all week on the coastal region, with frigid temperatures in the North and South Bay Area, and plenty of snow in the Sierra Nevada by the end of the week."
""This really is just the beginning," Edan Lindaman, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Reno, told KQED. "This is just a really strong winter storm. And because it's been so quiet, it may have caught some people off guard." Forecasters said snow levels could drop to 1,000 feet at times, and more than 4 feet could fall at 3,500 feet or above."
A strong winter storm is impacting the Bay Area with heavy rain, more than 500 lightning strikes, reports of hail, and snowy peaks. Rain will continue through the week across coastal regions with frigid temperatures in both the North and South Bay Area; many locations could receive nearly 2 inches or more by week's end. Sierra Nevada ski resorts are reporting a foot to a couple of feet of snow, including 12 inches at Lake Tahoe. Snow levels could drop to around 1,000 feet with more than 4 feet possible at 3,500 feet and up to 8 feet on the highest peaks. Mountain travel is discouraged due to dangerous to near-impossible conditions, chain controls, road closures, low visibility, and near whiteout conditions.
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