Mike Alger's Storm Watch Update for Thursday Evening

KTVN Chief Meteorologist Mike Alger reports the fiercest part of this storm system is past us now. Winds on Friday will be worlds apart from the damaging storm on Thursday. Winds should decrease throughout tonight while the chance of valley rain and mountain snow increases. Temperatures will drop to the mid-40s with a chance of mainly morning rain and snow showers (snow level will fall to the 5,000-5,500' level by Friday morning.) Snow will be more persistent in the mountains, with a Winter Storm Warning remaining in effect until 1 pm Friday. As we go into the weekend, the weather will be cool, but mostly dry with light winds (won't that be nice?)

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