LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Forecasters warn that Lake County should prepare for another winter storm later Wednesday with snow accumulations expected again down to lake level and more snow at higher elevations.

The National Weather Service in Sacramento issued a Winter Storm Watch for all of Lake County – and much of Northern California – with unusually low snow levels below 1,000 feet beginning late Wednesday through sunrise on Friday morning.

The watch this time includes Lakeport, which during the last week's storms only received a light dusting of snow for a short time, while Clearlake, also at the level of Clear Lake, received several inches of snow with some locations in Clearlake reporting nearly a foot.

San Francisco forecasters also are calling for the chance of snow within the Lakeport city limits, with accumulations in the surrounding hills.

Winds also will be strong – up to 20 miles per hour – with stronger gusts locally, making for more hazardous travel conditions around Lake County with blowing snow.

Wednesday's high temperature will top out near 50 degrees, with temperatures dropping below freezing and increasing chances of precipitation.

Thursday's high temperatures are not expected to climb out of the 30s, with an 80 percent chance of rain and snow and overnight temperatures in the 20s.

Friday is forecast to be even cooler, with snow showers predicted before 10 a.m., but returning overnight into Saturday.

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