<!-- mobian-agent-page publisher="weatherbug" canonical="https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Rain%20And%20Mountain%20Snow%20Impact%20Northern%20California" -->

---
title: Rain And Mountain Snow Impact Northern California | WeatherBug | WeatherBug
description: Locally heavy rain and mountain snow will continue to impact northern California through tonight. 
canonical: https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Rain%20And%20Mountain%20Snow%20Impact%20Northern%20California
og:title: Rain And Mountain Snow Impact Northern California | WeatherBug | WeatherBug
og:description: Locally heavy rain and mountain snow will continue to impact northern California through tonight. 
og:url: https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Rain%20And%20Mountain%20Snow%20Impact%20Northern%20California
og:site_name: WeatherBug
og:locale: en_US
og:image: https://cms-assets-con.cdn.weatherbug.net/assets/contentitems/6b/6be152fa-1442-4613-b40b-4168261cc739/52e0ce98-d40a-4283-82d1-d0fe816ebf4b/517ad1ef-b3e4-449a-902b-177742cda095.jpg
og:image:width: 800
og:image:height: 600
og:image:alt: Rain And Snow Totals Through Tonight
og:type: article
article:published_time: 2026-01-05T12:45:23Z
article:modified_time: 2026-01-05T12:45:23Z
article:author: By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Rob Richards
article:tag: January
article:tag: rain
article:tag: snow
article:tag: wind
article:tag: maps
article:tag: map
twitter:card: summary_large_image
twitter:title: Rain And Mountain Snow Impact Northern California | WeatherBug
twitter:description: Locally heavy rain and mountain snow will continue to impact northern California through tonight. 
twitter:image: https://cms-assets-con.cdn.weatherbug.net/assets/contentitems/6b/6be152fa-1442-4613-b40b-4168261cc739/52e0ce98-d40a-4283-82d1-d0fe816ebf4b/517ad1ef-b3e4-449a-902b-177742cda095.jpg
---

[![](/_next/image?url=%2Ficons%2Fclose_white_bg.svg&w=64&q=75)](/)

[Back to forecast](/)

# Rain And Mountain Snow Impact Northern California

January 5, 2026 at 07:45 AM EST

By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Rob Richards

![Rain And Snow Totals Through Tonight](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms-assets-con.cdn.weatherbug.net%2Fassets%2Fcontentitems%2F6b%2F6be152fa-1442-4613-b40b-4168261cc739%2F52e0ce98-d40a-4283-82d1-d0fe816ebf4b%2F517ad1ef-b3e4-449a-902b-177742cda095.jpg&w=3840&q=75)

Locally heavy rain and mountain snow will continue to impact northern California through tonight. 

Periods of rain, some locally heavy, will continue to fall across northern California through tonight, leading to more flooding problems and the potential for mudslides. Additional rain totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected, with local amounts up to 4 inches in certain coastal locations and at the foothills of the mountains. 

**Flood Watches** are in effect across portions of northern California until this afternoon and evening. 

Periods of snow, becoming locally heavy at times, will occur in the Sierra Nevada Mountains through tonight. This will cause difficult travel and snow-covered roads. Additional snow totals of 3 to 6 inches are expected above 4,500 feet, while 6 to 12 inches of snow is expected above 5,000 feet. Locations above 6,000 feet will likely get 1 to 2 feet of snow. Some wind gusts up in the mountains could also approach 50 to 55 mph, causing snow to blow and drift. 

**Winter Storm Warnings** are in effect across the Sierra Nevada through tonight. **Winter Weather Advisories** are also in place for Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties through midday today.

The next storm will likely move into the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday bringing locally heavy rain to coastal Washington and Oregon, while the Cascades will get heavy snow. This will likely lead to travel delays across this region.

Be sure to download the WeatherBug app to stay up to date on the latest on this changing weather. It’s never too early to have a supply kit packed in case of inclement weather. A simple kit including a weather radio, water, blankets, batteries, and non-perishable food items will go a long way in the event of a power outage. 

We use technologies, such as cookies, to analyze your use (i.e., pages visited), to customize content, for our internal analytics purposes and for security and other purposes. By continuing to use this website, you agree to this usage. Please review our [privacy policy](/legal/privacy) for more details as well as for information on how to contact us to object to these activities. [Ad Choices](/legal/privacy#digitaladvertisingandyourchoices)

```json
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Rain And Mountain Snow Impact Northern California"},"headline":"Rain And Mountain Snow Impact Northern California","description":"Locally heavy rain and mountain snow will continue to impact northern California through tonight. ","image":["https://cms-assets-con.cdn.weatherbug.net/assets/contentitems/6b/6be152fa-1442-4613-b40b-4168261cc739/52e0ce98-d40a-4283-82d1-d0fe816ebf4b/517ad1ef-b3e4-449a-902b-177742cda095.jpg"],"datePublished":"2026-01-05T12:45:23Z","dateModified":"2026-01-05T12:45:23Z","dateCreated":"2026-01-04T08:16:09Z","articleSection":"Weather News","keywords":"January,rain,snow,wind,maps,map","articleBody":"<p data-pasted=\"true\">Locally heavy rain and mountain snow will continue to impact northern California through tonight. </p><p>Periods of rain, some locally heavy, will continue to fall across northern California through tonight, leading to more flooding problems and the potential for mudslides. Additional rain totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected, with local amounts up to 4 inches in certain coastal locations and at the foothills of the mountains. </p><p><strong>Flood Watches</strong> are in effect across portions of northern California until this afternoon and evening. </p><p>Periods of snow, becoming locally heavy at times, will occur in the Sierra Nevada Mountains through tonight. This will cause difficult travel and snow-covered roads. Additional snow totals of 3 to 6 inches are expected above 4,500 feet, while 6 to 12 inches of snow is expected above 5,000 feet. Locations above 6,000 feet will likely get 1 to 2 feet of snow. Some wind gusts up in the mountains could also approach 50 to 55 mph, causing snow to blow and drift. </p><p><strong>Winter Storm Warnings</strong> are in effect across the Sierra Nevada through tonight. <strong>Winter Weather Advisories </strong>are also in place for Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties through midday today.</p><p>The next storm will likely move into the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday bringing locally heavy rain to coastal Washington and Oregon, while the Cascades will get heavy snow. This will likely lead to travel delays across this region.</p><p>Be sure to download the WeatherBug app to stay up to date on the latest on this changing weather. It’s never too early to have a supply kit packed in case of inclement weather. A simple kit including a weather radio, water, blankets, batteries, and non-perishable food items will go a long way in the event of a power outage. </p>","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Rob Richards","url":"https://www.weatherbug.com"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"WeatherBug","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.weatherbug.com/images/sharing/f1ff28ba-6f06-4745-a782-011a20397e16.png"}}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebSite","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Rain%20And%20Mountain%20Snow%20Impact%20Northern%20California","relatedLink":"https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Rain%20And%20Mountain%20Snow%20Impact%20Northern%20California"},"name":"WeatherBug","url":"https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Rain%20And%20Mountain%20Snow%20Impact%20Northern%20California","headline":"Rain And Mountain Snow Impact Northern California","description":"Locally heavy rain and mountain snow will continue to impact northern California through tonight. ","dateModified":"2026-01-05T12:45:23Z","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"WeatherBug","url":"https://www.weatherbug.com","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/WeatherBug","https://instagram.com/WeatherBug","https://www.linkedin.com/company/weatherbug","https://www.pinterest.com/weatherbug","https://twitter.com/WeatherBug","https://www.youtube.com/user/WeatherBugVideo"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.weatherbug.com/images/logos/weatherbug_logo_620x447.png"}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"WeatherBug","url":"https://www.weatherbug.com","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/WeatherBug","https://instagram.com/WeatherBug","https://www.linkedin.com/company/weatherbug","https://www.pinterest.com/weatherbug","https://twitter.com/WeatherBug","https://www.youtube.com/user/WeatherBugVideo"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.weatherbug.com/images/logos/weatherbug_logo_620x447.png"}}}
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"WeatherBug","logo":"https://www.weatherbug.com/images/logos/weatherbug_logo_620x447.png","url":"https://www.weatherbug.com","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/WeatherBug","https://instagram.com/WeatherBug","https://www.linkedin.com/company/weatherbug","https://www.pinterest.com/weatherbug","https://twitter.com/WeatherBug","https://www.youtube.com/user/WeatherBugVideo"]}
```

