Weather service: Wet week ahead for Carson City

Precipitation – first liquid, then solid – dominates the Carson City forecast for the next week, according to the National Weather Service.

Carson City could start seeing rain Wednesday afternoon and as the week continues rain is expected to turn into snow as temperatures cool. The NWS forecast said snow is “likely” Sunday and Monday.

Minor flood warnings have been issued for parts of California and that system is expected to add to the mountain snowpack overnight.

The Sierra Nevada “will get heavy snow from late Wednesday morning into Thursday,” the NWS said.

THE FORECAST

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4 p.m. Snow level 6,700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday night: Rain, mainly after 10 p.m. Snow level 6,300 feet. Low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Rain before 4 p.m, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5,500 feet. High near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday night: A chance of rain and snow before 7 p.m., then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday night: A slight chance of snow showers before 10 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday night: A chance of snow, mainly after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.