LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — As the region continues to be hit with freezing temperatures, forecasters are expecting more rain this week and the potential for another storm system next week.

AccuWeather reported that the low temperatures this week are the result of the coldest air of the season dropping down from Canada.

The National Weather Service said that daytime temperatures will hover in the mid-40s to low 50s this week, while at night conditions will drop into the high 30s and low 40s throughout much of the county.

Exceptions are in areas like Cobb and north of Upper Lake, where nighttime temperatures will fall into the high 20s and low 30s.

Beginning later this week, the National Weather Service said another storm system will arrive, bringing with it “significantly more” rain, ranging between 3 to 6 inches along the North Coast and snow above the 3,000 foot elevation mark.

Rainy conditions are forecast to continue through the middle of next week.

The forecast also includes windy conditions through the weekend, with winds of more than 15 miles per hour and gusts of more than 20 miles per hour possible.

The National Weather Service estimates most of Lake County will receive between a half an inch and an inch of rain on Friday and Saturday, while the mountains north of Upper Lake could have as much as 3 inches of rain during that time frame.

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