Updated Feb. 4, 10:45 a.m.
The Sacramento region is getting more rain this week after being inundated over the weekend.
The region is in the midst of the second of three atmospheric river storms, according to Eric Kurth, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento. The second storm ends Wednesday morning.
A Flood Watch is in effect across the area from this through late Tuesday night, Kurth said Monday.
For this second storm, rain totals will range between 2 to 4 inches in the Sacramento Valley, 3 to 8 inches in the foothills and 5 to 10 inches in the mountains below 5,500 feet.
"This rain could cause flooding of low-lying areas that have drainage issues and there could be the potential up in the mountains for some rock and mudslides, also in the foothills," he said.
The National Weather Service has also issued a Wind Advisory for Tuesday. Southerly winds will be between 15 and 25 miles an hour with gusts up to 45 miles an hour. Areas affected include the South Sacramento Valley, Mother Lode and Northern San Joaquin Valley.
Snow is also in the forecast.
"This is the second in a series of three atmospheric river systems and this next system will be a little bit cooler than the first one, especially as we get later into Tuesday and Tuesday night. So, it's going to be a more impactful storm in terms of snow," Kurth said.
According to Kurt, there will be heavy snow down to 5,500 feet, where we could see 1 to 3 feet of snow and up to 4 feet in the higher peaks.
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