After a weeks-long dry spell, Northern California is in the path of an atmospheric ready to drop lots of rain and snow on Friday and into Wednesday. According to FOX40’s weather team, rain and snow totals have increased over the last 24 hours.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Northern Trinity area, including Scott Mountain Pass, from Thursday evening through late Friday night.

National Weather Service meteorologists earlier this week predicted that much-needed rain would finally fall upon the Bay Area — but now, it appears that the promised wet weather is changing course and heading toward the Central Coast instead. It’s part of a dry trend that could continue as a La Niña weather pattern affects California.

A significant change in weather patterns is set to impact Northern California, particularly in the Bay Area and state capital.

The San Joaquin Valley and surrounding areas were expected to see temperatures lower than 32 degrees Thursday morning.

“Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees” are expected, the weather service said. Merced was expected to be sunny on Tuesday with a high temperature near 61 degrees and a low temperature around 31 degrees, according to the National Weather Service’s latest seven-day forecast.

It could rain for many hours each day in the middle of next week as a storm takes a swing through Southern California, forecasters say.

Heavy rain and heavy snow are expected to affect Northern California this weekend as an atmospheric river arrives.

The National Weather Service has updated its predictions for Friday’s upcoming storm, which will likely last into early next week.

Arctic air and strong winds bring dangerously cold temperatures to Northern California. Wind chills could drop below zero this weekend.

The National Weather Service (NWS) had winter weather warnings in place for 14 states early Friday, with up to 4 feet of snow forecast for some parts of the country. Freezing temperatures may pose health risks,