When and where can you see snow this week in SLO County

Parts of San Luis Obispo County could see a white Christmas, according to PG&E meteorologist John Lindsey.

A cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska moving through the area this week will bring moderate to heavy rain and snow, Lindsey said.

The snow was expected to dust the mountains at 3,000 feet, but that number is now lower, according to PG&E meteorologist John Lindsey.

“Snow level is actually a little bit lower at 2,500 (feet),” Lindsey told The Tribune. “It won’t snow down at sea level, but certainly at the Santa Lucia range, and, of course, on the higher peaks like Hi Mountain, Caliente, Black Mountain and up in Big Sur.”

Lindsey said that the best bet for seeing snow is on Thursday morning.

The wet weather could also impact those traveling for the holidays.

Lindsey said that conditions may influence traffic on the Interstate 5 Grapevine, leading to slowdowns, stoppages and increased traffic on Highway 101.

The cold front will produce strong to gale-force (25 to 38 mph) southerly winds and between 1.50 and 3 inches of rain.

Lindsey added that Highway 58 east of the California Valley, Highway 166 at Reyes Station summit and Highway 33 as it leads into Los Padres National Forest could all be impacted by the weather.