SoCal water suppliers are upbeat about water being released in the pipeline from NorCal, in addition to a rain forecast

The incoming storms follow what has been an exceptionally dry January for the Bay Area, with the lack of rain having an impact on the region's water supply.

The NWS Sacramento CA issued a flood watch at 12:01 p.m. on Thursday valid from Friday noon until Sunday 10 p.m. The watch is for Shasta Lake, Northern Sacramento Valley, Central Sacramento Valley, Southern Sacramento Valley,

Captain Greg Baker of the Mi Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Protection District suffered a broken back after a fall when he was fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The weather forecast for the Sacramento region as well as the rest of Northern California will have rain and snow with some stronger winds Saturday. The weather from Friday to Sunday will be wet during a weekend which often has high impacts for activities. The rainy pattern looks to continue next week, too.

A warm, wet storm originating in Hawaii will be pulled north toward California bringing heavy rain and localized flood risk.

Instead of major fires the Golden State will be delt with major rainfall with precipitation amounts that could reach over half a foot over the next week.

KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at when the rain will arrive, how much to expect and how long the rain will last in Northern California.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for parts of Northern California, including areas from the Shasta Lake region to the Central Sacramento Valley, from Friday afternoon through

Tuesday will be another cold start to the day in Northern California, with many neighborhoods experiencing below-freezing temperatures and frost.

A cold weather advisory was issued by the NWS Eureka CA on Tuesday at 2:33 a.m. The advisory is for Northern Humboldt Coast, Southwestern Humboldt and Mendocino Coast.