A cold front is ushering in a taste of winter this afternoon, with moderate rainfall possible and even snow at higher elevations, according to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service.
The rest of the week is also expected to be wet.
Highs for today are forecast to be 10 to 20 degrees cooler than Saturday and 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected this eventing above 4,500 to 5,000 feet. There is, according to the NWS, a "30 percent chance for 2 inches of snow around Scott Mountain Pass on (State Route) 3 this evening."
Heads up Northwest California! Rain is about to spread across the area, with some periods of moderate rain possible. Drive safe out there! #CAwxpic.twitter.com/4SWXXzPT3V