Golden fall color could be accented by the arrival of high elevation snow in northern and central mountain areas this weekend.
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According to National Weather Service meteorologist Russell Danielson a “pretty strong storm” is forecast to begin Saturday morning and into Sunday, with the potential for “pretty significant rain for September standards.”
Daytime temperatures in valley areas Saturday will drop from the 60s to 50s, with overnight lows in some cases falling below freezing. In some of the highest elevation areas, that may translate to as much as 2-4 inches of snow accumulation, though Danielson said that will be dependent on the storm’s path.
“We’ll see if we get a direct hit from this storm,” Danielson said. “It’s still pretty uncertain.”