CALIFORNIA - Two winter storms are on the horizon for California’s Sierra Nevada region, the NOAA reports, showing potential to bring multiple feet of snow throughout the mountains. 

"The storm will put down 1-2 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada, including ski resorts with the greatest amounts in the northern areas," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Ken Clark.

Between the two systems, the Sierra and Klamath mountains will reportedly see between 4 to 8 inches of rain, on top of “multiple feet” of snow, NOAA Sacramento says. NOAA’s long range forecasts are also showing “heavy precipitation” for Lake Tahoe in the next 3 to 14 days, specifically December 7th through 11th and December 12th, which could make some dents in alleviating California’s lowering reservoirs.

"The cumulative effect of the snow from this storm, earlier events this fall and what is anticipated through the winter should go at least part way toward raising stream levels and refilling lakes and reservoirs," explained AccuWeather Chief Long Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok.

While the extra moisture will bring another dose of much-needed snowfall to the Sierra Nevada, forecasters do not believe this will be enough to solve California’s drought issues long-term. Through this winter, the precipitation should be enough to be beneficial for summer of 2016, however, with rainfall deficits reaching over 20 inches in some parts of Southern California, it will take more than a few major storms and one winter to break the drought. 

"In many cases it may take a few above-average rain seasons in a row to erase the drought," Pastelok said. "We remain highly skeptical that this will be the start of a multiple-year, above-average rainfall pattern.”

For more on this winter’s upcoming storm systems and their potential effects on California’s drought, AndNowUKnow will continue to update you.