California Braces for Successive Storms, Flood and Wind Advisories in Effect
The Bay Area and other parts of California face a series of storms expected to bring heavy rain, potential flooding, and strong winds through the middle of next week.
- A series of storms starting Saturday is set to intensify over the holiday weekend, with the Bay Area expecting up to two inches of rain in some areas.
- High surf and wind advisories warn of dangerous conditions for beachgoers and the risk of downed trees and power outages.
- Sunday's storm could bring the heaviest precipitation, including a chance of thunderstorms and rainfall rates of up to an inch per hour.
- The Sierra Nevada is expected to receive more than a foot of snow, complicating travel and potentially closing highways.
- Comparisons to historical data show California experiencing significantly higher rainfall this season, with some areas already surpassing last winter's totals.
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