Pacific storm brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated state, as heavy rain and snowmelt could cause flooding
The start of spring offered little reprieve for California as another atmospheric river doused the saturated state with more rain and snow. Two deaths have been linked to the storms, after thrashing winds toppled trees and branches onto vehicles, and thousands were left in the dark across the state due to widespread power outages.
California’s unexpected siege of wet weather after years of drought has loaded mountains with so much snow that roofs have been crushed and crews have struggled to keep highways clear of avalanches. Tuesday’s storm, which came on the first full day of spring following the state’s extraordinary winter, was the result of a Pacific low pressure system interacting with California’s 12th atmospheric river since late December, according to the National Weather Service, which warned that flood risks remain across the region into Wednesday.
Continue reading…Pacific storm brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated state, as heavy rain and snowmelt could cause floodingThe start of spring offered little reprieve for California as another atmospheric river doused the saturated state with more rain and snow. Two deaths have been linked to the storms, after thrashing winds toppled trees and branches onto vehicles, and thousands were left in the dark across the state due to widespread power outages.California’s unexpected siege of wet weather after years of drought has loaded mountains with so much snow that roofs have been crushed and crews have struggled to keep highways clear of avalanches. Tuesday’s storm, which came on the first full day of spring following the state’s extraordinary winter, was the result of a Pacific low pressure system interacting with California’s 12th atmospheric river since late December, according to the National Weather Service, which warned that flood risks remain across the region into Wednesday. Continue reading…