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Podcast: The State of California
Episode: The Bay braces for sweeping rains as the Sierras await a snowy downpour
Description: Doug Sovern is away today. January has been a particularly dry month in Northern California, but that's about to change.
With storms sweeping through the region this weekend, the Bay Area braces for a soaking while further east in the Sierra, a downpour of the powdery kind is expected.
For a deeper look, KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with Andrew Schwartz, Director of UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Laboratory.