Local residents Elaine Briggs and Sheila Gustavson sent in these photos of a brief hail storm in Elk Grove Wednesday afternoon.

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A real feel of Spring is in the air to wrap up the work and school week. Friday will be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s by the afternoon, according to News10 meteorologist Monica Woods.

The nice weather will not last as another storm sweeps in from the Pacific by late Saturday and Sunday.

This next storm will bring more rain showers to the Valley by about 9 p.m. and it will also bring very high snow levels for the Sierra. By Sunday snow levels may be as high as 7000 feet...although there will likely be rain in a good portion of the Sierra major flooding is NOT expected at this time.

The snowpack is capable of absorbing several inches of rain before flooding would become a threat, and several inches of rain are not in the weekend forecast.

Woods said rain will linger in the forecast through Monday.

It's only going to get colder! News10 meteorologist Monica Woods said a powerful cold front is just offshore getting ready to move through the area Tuesday afternoon. Expect strong winds and heavy rain later in the day.

A Wind Advisory is in place for the Valley until 6 p.m. with gusts up to 45 mph.

Valley highs will be near 60 Tuesday then drop to the 50s Wednesday. The cold front will also create an unstable atmosphere on Wednesday with a chance of Valley thunderstorms. Some of those storms could contain some small hail.

Rain showers will continue on and off through Thursday and Friday. Most areas will see up to 1-2" of rain by Friday.