Arctic air and strong winds bring dangerously cold temperatures to Northern California. Wind chills could drop below zero this weekend.

National Weather Service meteorologists earlier this week predicted that much-needed rain would finally fall upon the Bay Area — but now, it appears that the promised wet weather is changing course and heading toward the Central Coast instead. It’s part of a dry trend that could continue as a La Niña weather pattern affects California.

The NWS Eureka CA issued a wind advisory at 2:43 a.m. on Friday valid from 10 p.m. until Sunday 10 a.m. The advisory is for Del Norte Interior, Northern Humboldt Interior, Northern Trinity, Southern Trinity and Northeastern Mendocino Interior as well as Lake County.

Monterey County supervisors on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in response to last week's major fire at the Vistra lithium battery plant in Moss Landing.

As the fire lithium battery storage facility that led to evacuations in Moss Landing last week continues to smolder days later, concerns are being raised about the impacts to the surrounding environment.

Deputies in Northern California are crediting a new law for their success in several retail theft operations. The law referenced is Proposition 36 which went into effect on Jan. 1. Prop 36 allows felony charges to be filed for thefts under $950 if the defendant has two prior theft convictions.

Friday morning was slightly warmer in Northern California than previous mornings this week, which left many vehicles covered in a layer of frost.

This gorgeous A-frame Airbnb overlooking Shasta Lake in CA is the perfect place to relax before things start warming up this spring.

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for several areas in Northern California, effective from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Sunday.

KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at the rain and snow chances moving in this weekend as well as where the winds will be strongest and for how long.

On Friday at 3:20 a.m. the NWS Medford OR issued a cold weather advisory valid from 10 p.m. until Sunday 10 a.m. The advisory is for Western Siskiyou County, Central Siskiyou County and South Central Siskiyou County.

Much of Northern California will experience temperatures near freezing in the morning Tuesday ahead of another dry day. Meteorologist Tamara Berg said Tuesday's forecast high for downtown Sacramento is 61 degrees,