Alaskan Cold Front Prompts Northern California 'Winter Weather Advisory' and Highway Closures

Alaskan Cold Front Prompts Northern California ‘Winter Weather Advisory’ and Highway Closures


Temperature drops, rain, and snow from a cold front originating in the Gulf of Alaska started pummeling Northern California on Friday, prompting highway closures and “winter weather advisories” in the middle of spring.

The harsh weather “dove” down into the state Friday night and began dumping rain on Saturday, SFGATE reported.

Temperatures across the state are predicted to be 5 to 20 degrees lower than normal through Monday, the outlet noted.

“Impressive late-season low pressure system will bring [a] short, sharp hit of cold rain (and mountain snow above ~4k ft) this [weekend],” University of California – Los Angeles climate scientist Daniel Swain wrote on X. “Nearly everywhere in NorCal should see good soaking, [with] lighter showers into SoCal. This will be quite a cold

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