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National Weather Service meteorologists earlier this week predicted that much-needed rain would finally fall upon the Bay Area — but now, it appears that the promised wet weather is changing course and heading toward the Central Coast instead. It’s part of a dry trend that could continue as a La Niña weather pattern affects California.

KCRA 3 Weather meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn looks at the rain and snow chances moving in this weekend as well as where the winds will be strongest and foe how long.