Forecast Details for Etna, CA

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Current Alerts for Etna, CA: Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight: Rain, mainly after 2am. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5500 feet. Low around 39. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 5000 feet in the afternoon . High near 49. South wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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