The first winter storm of the season arrived in the foothills Thursday night, bringing with it more than six inches over five days. In Colfax, a total of 6.63 inches of rain fell from Thursday through Monday, including 3.53 inches on Friday. Colfax precipitation to date is 11.94 inches, compared to 33.30 last year at this time. Average yearly precipitation is 42.80 inches. Wayne Lambeth, of Christian Valley, didn’t let a little rain interrupt his daily walk at the Rod Carveth Pathway at the Meadow Vista Park Friday morning. The pathway is a ½-mile walking path around the park and a popular exercising area. "The rain doesn't bother me, I try to walk through it," Lambeth said. "I enjoy my walking.” While resorts in the Sierra received as much as six feet of snow, the storm did not close Interstate 80. Caltrans screened big-rig trucks to make sure they were carrying chains at the Applegate interchange as early as Friday morning. Local residents and those who need to travel east of Applegate to get to work can apply for an “80 Local” sticker that will allow them to pass through the screening point more quickly when road conditions allow it. Vehicle stickers can be purchased at the Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce office, located in the Colfax Passenger Depot, 99 Railroad St. The fee is $10 each, and requires the vehicle identification number, year and make, and applicant’s mailing and residence addresses. Some foothill areas received significant amounts of rain during the Sunday-to-Monday period, according to Steve Goldstein, forecaster with the National Weather Service office in Sacramento. “Briefly there was three-quarters to an inch an hour of rainfall,” he said. Temperatures in the upper 50s with mostly sunny skies are predicted for the weekend. Gloria Young contributed to this report