The National Weather Service advised residents in a large area of central and southern California to get ready for significant amounts of rain and snow, as well as the possibility of flooding and mudslides in an area already saturated after three weeks of storms. According to Marc Chenard, a meteorologist with the NWS, the latest wave of precipitation is anticipated to strike the mountain ranges north of Los Angeles and east of San Diego the hardest, dumping 2 to 4 inches of rain from late Sunday into Monday.
Storm-lashed As a result of a weather system that has caused major floods and killed at least 19 people across the state, California is bracing itself for what might be the final battering of rain and snow starting late Sunday. The National Weather Service advised residents in a large area of central and southern California to get ready for significant amounts of rain and snow, as well as the possibility of flooding and mudslides in an area already saturated after three weeks of storms.
According to Marc Chenard, a meteorologist with the NWS, the most recent outbreak of precipitation, which dropped 2 to 4 creeps of downpour from late Sunday into Monday, is expected to cause a stir around town the most in the areas north and east of San Diego and Los Angeles. In a meeting, Chenard stated, “The most visibly dreadful of it is absolutely behind us, but there is still that possibility for this tonight into tomorrow for a few extra effects.” He also predicted that drier conditions will follow at to the end of the month.
The three counties most affected by the storms—Merced, Sacramento, and Santa Cruz—can now access federal cash to help with recovery work after President Joe Biden on Saturday approved California’s request for a disaster declaration. Since December 26, the Golden State has been battered by a series of “atmospheric rivers,” which are storms that resemble rivers in the sky and transport moisture from the tropics of the Earth to higher latitudes, where they dump copious volumes of rain.
In reference to gauges, California Lead representative Gavin Newsom said at a conference on Saturday that a phenomenal “stacking of these air streams” had caused 22 to 25 trillion gallons of water to fall in the previous 16 to 17 days. Despite predictions for lesser precipitation amounts on Sunday, Newsom urged residents to remain vigilant since even a moderate downpour may cause flooding and landslides because the ground would be so saturated.
