Most of the Sacramento Valley will get at least a half-inch of rain over the weekend, with heavier rainfall expected in Auburn, Placerville and Oroville, the National Weather Service said Thursday.
Light rain was expected to begin in the Sacramento area by Thursday evening, with heavier precipitation forecast for late Friday into Saturday.
The weather service said a slight chance of rain was expected for Sunday and Monday.
Another storm was expected to hit the region next Thursday.
Up to an inch of rain was forecast for fire-ravaged communities like Santa Rosa and Redwood Valley, where officials feared that precipitation could do more harm than good.
California went through La Niña conditions last winter – and wound up with the rainiest season on record in the northern half of the state.
His long-range forecast for the season?
The city of Sacramento’s winter watering schedule, which began Wednesday, restricts outdoor watering to once a week, either Saturday or Sunday.
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