The next wave of storms in the foothills will not be as powerful as the ones in January. But National Weather Service Meteorologist Idamis Del-Valle says the Grass Valley area should receive 3 to 4 inches of rain between now and early Saturday. But this weekend won’t be a complete washout…

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Del-Valle says snow levels will also be higher than the most recent systems…

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Del-Valle says up to 6 inches is expected between tonight (now) and early Saturday at around 6,000 feet, with the Northern Sierra getting a total of around 1 to 3 feet of snow. There will still be strong winds, but not as destructive as last month, and there will be no flooding concerns. And she says unstable weather is expected to continue in the foothills into the early or middle part of next week.