Weather is the big story again this week. Another pacific storm is headed our way and is forecast in the area after 10 am today and lasting through Thursday. The Weather Bureau is warning the system will be Major to Extreme at times with chain controls and road closures expected. Driving will be dangerous with whiteout conditions, possible downed trees and power outages. Snow levels will be as low as 4500 feet and rising to above 6000 feet Tuesday night but falling on Wednesday. Six to 7A inches of rain is forecast for the valley and 5 to 6 feet of new snow for the above 5000 feet levels. Flood watches are on for most coastal counties from Washington state to south of Santa Rosa county, and flash flood warnings in the western sierra counties including Placer, El Dorado, Yuba south to Merced.