![]() Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab reported Wednesday morning that another 3.7" inches of snow had fallen. Meanwhile, the southern Sierra Nevada appears to have recorded its largest-ever snowpack - more than 271% above its seasonal average, according to the California Department of Water Resources. Photo: National Weather Service Los Angeles/ Twitter The National Weather Service's Los Angeles office reported preliminary data showing longstanding maximum daily rainfall records had been smashed, including at the airports of Santa Barbara, where 2.54 inches fell, and Los Angeles, where 1.97" was recorded.This atmospheric river is at least the 11th to hit California since December and follows on the heels of the one that struck the state from Friday and into the weekend - and many of those areas were soaked again.The big picture: Evacuation orders, along with flood watches, warnings and advisories, were still in effect in several areas of the Golden State as officials continued to deal with levee breaches and flooded roads after the storm passed Wednesday. “Strong winds could cause tree damage and lead to power outages and high waves on Lake Tahoe may capsize small vessels,” the weather service in Reno said.Īvalanche warnings were issued in the backcountry around Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes south of Yosemite.California officials were responding to the effects of another powerful atmospheric river that swept through the state - unleashing more historic rainfall, heavy snow and flash flooding. The Sacramento region could receive a total of 4 to 5 inches (10 to 13 centimeters) of rain over the span of the week, Chandler-Cooley said. ![]() The current system is expected to be warmer and wetter, while next week’s storms will be colder, said Hannah Chandler-Cooley, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Sacramento. It was the first of several storms expected to roll across California over the next week. A bridge that was temporarily closed last week due to earthquake damage may be closed again if the Eel River, which it crosses, gets too high, officials said. 20, also saw roadways begin to flood, according to the National Weather Service’s Eureka office. Humboldt County, where a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Dec. In El Dorado County, east of Sacramento, a stretch of Highway 50 was closed because of flooding. The state transportation agency reported numerous road closures, including Highway 70 east of Chico, which was partially closed by a slide, and the northbound side of Highway 49, east of Sacramento, which was closed because of flooding. Some rainfall totals in the San Francisco Bay Area topped 4 inches (10 centimeters). Officials warned that rivers and streams could overflow and urged residents to get sandbags ready. The past three years have been California’s driest on record.Ī winter storm warning was in effect into Sunday for the upper elevations of the Sierra from south of Yosemite National Park to north of Lake Tahoe, where as much as 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow is possible atop the mountains, the National Weather Service said in Reno, Nevada.Ī flood watch was in effect across much of Northern California through New Year’s Eve. The rain was welcomed in drought-parched California, but much more precipitation is needed to make a significant difference. ready to ‘take on China’ on defence, trade: ambassador Military’s new housing plan under fire over living allowance cut.Why millennials in Canada are hardest hit by debt: ‘Living on the edge’.Canada is set for its largest alcohol tax increase yet.
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