"Forecasters said the rain will start falling Saturday evening across the Bay Area and last through at least Wednesday. Rain totals vary widely across the region. Cities like Gilroy and San José could receive as much as 2.5 inches of rain. More than 3 inches could fall in San Francisco and San Rafael could get more than 4.5 inches of rain. Coastal mountains could see more than 5 inches of rain over the next week."
""It's going to pack a punch for the snowpack and help us a lot," said Justin Collins, a meteorologist with the weather service's Reno office. "Around Lake Tahoe, we could see anywhere from 1 to 2 feet of snow." Sarah Purdue, a meteorologist with the weather service's Sacramento Office, said snow levels could drop below 3,000 feet on Tuesday, making travel across mountain highways next week potentially "hazardous.""
""Try to get any traveling done on Saturday at the latest because we're going to see potentially moderate to heavy snow through Wednesday," Purdue said. But the influx of snow could quickly change ski conditions in the Sierra Nevada from wet, spring-like snow to a light, cold, fluffy surface that skiers and snowboarders love. "Winter is back, and we are fully back in the swing of things," said Jake Stern, content and communications manager for the Sierra at Tahoe ski resort."
Rain will begin Saturday evening across the Bay Area and continue through at least Wednesday. Rain totals will vary: Gilroy and San José could receive up to 2.5 inches; San Francisco more than 3 inches; San Rafael more than 4.5 inches; coastal mountains over 5 inches. Around Lake Tahoe, 1 to 2 feet of snow is possible, boosting the snowpack. Snow levels could drop below 3,000 feet on Tuesday, making mountain highway travel potentially hazardous. Travelers are advised to complete trips by Saturday. Ski conditions could shift from wet spring snow to light, cold, fluffy powder.
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