![]() ![]() ![]() Winter storm warnings are in effect for this region and other parts of California through Wednesday. Record snowpack, nearly full reservoirs: Here's the state of California's drought after an epic winterīecause of the strong winds, near whiteout conditions are possible in parts of Northern California near Mount Shasta, where 1 to 3 feet of snow could fall. Nearly four million people were under a wind advisory in California and Oregon with gusts expected up to 55 mph Wednesday.Ĭalifornia snowpack, which serves as a natural reservoir that eases the drought, has largely reached all-time record high. The impacts of this storm are further complicated by strong winds. ![]() “We still have road closures in the mountainous areas because of the sheer number of landslides and rockslides since we have been impacted by so many storm systems,” Gass said. “Preceding storms have saturated soils which will result in trees coming down and the potential for more power outages,” National Weather Service meteorologist Roger Gass told CNN. But given the unprecedented amount of rain and snow California has already received over a prolonged period, the storm will exacerbate flooding issues, bring down weakened trees and add more snow to already record levels.Ĭities including Oakland and Monterey are on track to hit records for rain in March by the end of this week. Up to 4 feet snow is likely in the northern coastal mountain ranges and the Sierra by Wednesday.Ī slight, Level 2 of 4, risk for excessive rainfall remains across the central California coast through early Wednesday morning, with the expectation the risk will weaken throughout the day.Īt this time in a normal year, this type of atmospheric river storm would bring beneficial precipitation to the region. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen over the central California coast, and more is one the way Wednesday. A powerful Pacific storm continues to bring more rain, snow and damaging winds to California, a state already waterlogged from at least 12 atmospheric rivers that have delivered a barrage of rain and snow in recent months. ![]()
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