The forecast remains on track for a series of winter storms to bring locally heavy rain and snow to the area this week. This should be our first significant snowfall of the season! Looking at another nice day out there today under partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 40s. Clouds and winds will increase this afternoon with south-southwest winds gusting to around 30 mph. A cold Alaskan low will drop south off the California Coast tonight, pushing a vigorous cold front through the area on Monday. This front should arrive during the morning hours with rain and snow developing, becoming heavy by midday into the afternoon. A strong southerly flow and atmospheric river may push the snow level up around 6,500-7,000 feet during the onset of precipitation, so we may start off pretty wet with some rain, or a rain-snow mix, before the snow level drops during the afternoon. Gusty south-to-southwest winds will accompany this front, with gusts 35-45 mph, making for treacherous travel. Snow showers will continue through Monday night as the snow level falls to near 5,000 feet. Scattered snow showers will persist on Tuesday with lots of breaks in the action between storms. Colder Tuesday as highs drop into the 30s with lows in the teens and 20s. Snowfall should increase again on Tuesday night and Wednesday as the next wave arrives. This will be a colder storm than the first, with the snow level falling as low as 3,000 feet. Snow showers will taper off on Thursday as this whole trough slides east, with fair weather returning on Friday. The heaviest snowfall should occur later Monday and early Wednesday, with around 6-12" through Monday night, several inches on Tuesday, another 6-12" on Wednesday, with a few more inches possibly Thursday morning before tapering off Thursday afternoon. This will likely bring storm total accumulations into the 1–2-foot range, with localized amounts near 3 feet possible! If you have travel plans into the mountains this week, be prepared for very hazardous winter weather driving and always carry chains!