Big rain is poised to renew flash flooding in Northern California in the coming days. As freezing levels plunge and feet of snow pile up in the high country, travel over Donner Pass, California, may shut down.

Portions of North Gene Autry Trail, Indian Canyon Drive, East Vista Chino and Araby Drive remain closed Thursday, Jan. 1 due to flooding.

Light rain moves in today with minimal impact for most people, but freezing rain is likely to create icy travel in the Gorge and Hood River Valley. Rain continues into tomorrow before easing, then typical winter rain returns at times this weekend with colder conditions gradually developing in the mountains.

After Christmas-week storms, two rounds of rainfall starting on New Year’s Eve could cause more flooding and mudslides.

The recent wet weather means almost all rainfall will become runoff. See where there are evacuation warnings in Los Angeles County.

Rain chances increasing

The snow line is expected to be too high for valley or even mountain Wasatch Back communities to collect snow. But it also has the potential to deliver 0.5 to 1 inch or more of precipitation to the Wasatch Front and northern Utah by Friday, as well as up to a half-inch of precipitation to communities in southwest Utah, per KSL Weather models.

The rain seems to have swayed some people to switch up their plans for New Year's Eve, but lots of other people remained positive, hoping the rain won't signal a soggy start to the New Year.