A massive storm aimed at California may help the state, which has been struggling with a snow drought through much of the winter.

California is being walloped by a powerful winter storm carrying thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy snow in the mountains.

California's Sierra Nevada has measured over 90 inches of snow from the ongoing onslaught of storms, and more heavy snow is on the way.

A warmer storm system will bring widespread rain back to Northern California on Tuesday, marking the next KCRA 3 Weather Impact Day.

Multiple Sierra highways face chain controls, truck restrictions and closures as snow creates dangerous travel conditions across the region.

Strong winds combined with the wet weather could create dangerous conditions for outdoor recreation, according to the NWS.

The same upper-level energy that helped drive last week's punishing and deadly multiday storm in the Sierra has now crossed the country, and it is fueling a potentially historic blizzard poised to paralyze the Northeast.

You may want to keep the rain boots and umbrellas out as the third storm to hit Southern California this week moves into the region Thursday morning, bringin

Feet of snow have already fallen, with more on the way.

While Central Missouri has been experiencing its own whiplash with winter weather, California and much of the Western United States have been getting their own significant changes. For some areas, over the past 7 days,

Scattered showers may occur in the morning and afternoon hours, according to the National Weather Service.

California's snowpack has increased to 66% of the average for this date following recent storms, and remains below last year's levels.