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KEY MESSAGES
- Major mountain travel impacts above 5000 feet this through Monday.
- Moderate to heavy rain will lead to urban and small stream flooding through Monday afternoon
- Drier weather on Tuesday, with another round of showers and mountain snow mid-week.
..Thursday Onward
Long range guidance hints at a quieter offshore flow pattern setting up as ridging builds over NorCal. This will lead to the potential for fog and low cloud development across the Valley. Drier and warmer conditions are favored for areas above 1500 feet as the inversion sets up.
AVIATION
Rain will continue through the TAF period, with isolated to scattered coverage this afternoon and evening. Widespread rain chances overnight and into tomorrow morning. Winds will be breezy at times from the south at 5-15kts, with gusts up to 25kts. Visibilities will fluctuate between 2SM and 6SM around rain. Ceilings will be IFR in heavier pockets of rain, but otherwise MVFR. Continued chances for rain post TAF period.
STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
Flood Watch through Monday afternoon for Central Sacramento Valley-Motherlode-Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County-Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley- Northern Sacramento Valley-Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-Southern Sacramento Valley.
Winter Storm Warning until 4 PM PST Monday for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-Western Plumas County/Lassen Park.
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