Summer or Winter?

Earlier this week it sure felt like summer.  Cold and foggy.  Not looking forward to June, I am enjoying the switch today, back to winter.  Winter looks to continue and fill back in.  Today we saw the first wave come through late in the morning, with thick clouds and very light drizzle.  Clearer this afternoon,  expect clouds and more rain to fill in this evening.  A solid band of moisture has passed over the central valley north of Sacramento.  Snow is falling in the Sierra.  More will arrive, perhaps for our evening commute.  Rain and showers over night.  Just a small amount.  A tenth to a quarter inch.  A half foot in the mountains.  Some spot, with the help of the wind, might get a foot.  Showers for the morning commute, and then clearing.  The biggest thing will be the frigid cold.  You might be feeling it already.  Yup, winter time is here.

Kirkwood Cross Country ski trails.  If the slopes get too icy, you can always go out for a glide.

By Friday afternoon it will be nippy and clear.  Friday night should be a cold one.  Protect your plants, especially if you live in a elevated valley.  Expect a frosty Saturday morning.  Light winds off the land to start the day.  Sunday is to be a chilly one as well.  Highs in the upper 50s.  Lows just about freezing.  A little warming starting Monday.  Lows stay in the 30s, with highs reaching for mid 60 by Thursday.  Long term is still up in the air.  Models are a bit all over the place, but cold weather expected to return after a brief warm up.  Then showers, and maybe a storm train to finish the month.