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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.

Drone view of the LA River full of muddy run-off water from the atmospheric river rain storm. Much of LA's rainwater becomes run-off and flows via the LA River in to the Pacific Ocean. The 51 mile long LA River was built originally as a flood control channel to handle heavy rain fall run-off. 2/6/2024 LOS ANGELES, CA., USA (Photo by Ted Soqui/SIPA USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
Mud and debris is strewn on a street after a mudslide from an atmospheric river on Monday Feb. 5, 2024, in Studio City, California.
Negina Rood walks in the rain near Lands End in San Francisco on Saturday, Feb. 17. Meteorologists forecast a series of new storms starting Saturday and intensifying over the holiday weekend into next week.
A strong atmospheric river has its sights set on soaking California's coastline this week

Overview

  • 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.