There will be a dry spell between storms — and get ready for some cooler temperatures until the rain is gone, plus snow in local mountains.

Rain and snow return to Northern California this weekend. Saturday will be dry and mild with highs in the low 70s in the Valley, upper 60s for the Foothills and upper 50s in the Sierra, Meteorologist Kelly Curran said.

Northern California faces a shift to active weather with rain, snow, and possible thunderstorms forecasted by the National Weather Service.

A puzzling mix of powerful storms followed by unseasonably warm weather has still left California’s snowpack levels below average, the state’s Department of Water Resources announced Friday.

SACRAMENTO – California's snowpack remains below average despite several powerful storms providing a boost in February. The California Department of Water Resources conducted its third snow survey of the season on Friday at Phillips Station,

At this point, California is set to have a near-average Sierra Nevada snowpack, and at least three more storms this season will likely give it a necessary boost.