A little bit of history for you weather enthusiasts: Going back to 1946, a very smart meteorologist by the name of J.E. Miller determined there were two distinctly different types of winter storms ...
Widespread rain and snow are back in the forecast for Friday, making it a KCRA 3 weather Impact Day. Rain will last a few hours in the Valley but will likely linger longer in the Foothills.
However, outbreaks of rain will extend erratically south and east through the evening. Still mild. Maximum temperature 11 deg C (52 deg F).Outlook Wednesday, windy with some heavy rain perhaps ...