SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An incoming low pressure system from the north pushes into Northern California on Sunday, beginning a pattern shift and ending the stretch of sunny and seasonal weather.
The North Coast and Coastal Range are already seeing light rainfall as of Sunday morning.
Showers arrive
By lunchtime to mid-afternoon, the front will arrive in the valley, keeping temperatures in the low to mid-70s and bringing a very slim chance for sprinkles to the valley floor. As of Sunday morning, however, rain chances are not higher than about 20%.
By late afternoon Sunday, the cold front and associated showers arrive in the Sierra. This is where the majority of the impacts will be, with rain chances mainly north of Highway 50 and a dusting of snow possible along the highest passes of Highway 50 and Interstate 80.
Gusty winds will pick up Sunday with the cold front passing through. Valley gusts could be up to about 20 mph with gusts in the Sierra of 40 mph or more expected…