A storm forecast to arrive Saturday with gusty winds and precipitation will also drop temperatures, but not for long, according to the National Weather Service. “A fast-moving storm system will move across the region this weekend, bringing breezy winds with chances for rain and snow Saturday into Saturday evening, followed by chilly conditions with brisk northwest to north winds Sunday,” the NWS said in a special weather statement posted here at weather.gov. Up to 6 inches of snow could fall in the highest elevations of the Sierra; less than 1 inch is expected in the foothills of western Nevada above 5,000 feet. “Southwest to west winds Saturday with peak gusts 30-40 mph for lower elevations, 40-50 mph in wind prone areas, and 55-75 mph for Sierra ridges,” the NWS said. Daytime high temperatures are projected to climb into the 70s by Wednesday. THE FORECAST Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Saturday: Showers, mainly after 11 a.m. Snow level 5,800 feet rising to 6,400 feet in the afternoon. High near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday night: A chance of rain showers before 8 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., then a slight chance of snow showers after 11 p.m. Snow level 6,000 feet lowering to 4,600 feet after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Tuesday night: Clear, with a low around 34. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
