Weather forecasts are by nature tenuous propositions. But they are usually accurate in alerting us to weather Potential if not exactly what will happen.
So when the forecast says we may get 6 - 7 inches of rain from Sunday through Tuesday, it is best to pay attention.
The snow level is supposed to be high and only briefly lower to 5500 or 6000 feet. However, for anyone up at 9000 feet (let's say, the Mt Rose Summit highway pass between Reno and Tahoe), the snow totals could be several feet.
Rain and snow so intense that it washes away roads and floods the fragile mountain slopes that recently burned is not the preferred way to break the drought, and it remains to be seen just how much precipitation we'll actually get. But if the atmospheric river comes as they predict, we'll try to see the benefits of moisture regardless of the damage that comes with it!
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