Storm-beaten California gets more wind, rain and snow

Wind, rain and snow intensified in California, hit by the storm, on Saturday, raising fears of flooding, power outages and making travel dangerous.

Rain streaks with gusty winds began in the north and spread south, with more storms expected to follow early next week, the National Weather Service said.

According to poweroutage.us, more than 68,000 utility customers were left without power on Saturday morning, and that number was more than halved in the afternoon.

Flood warnings have been issued for the region north of San Francisco Bay, including Marin, Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties.

In the south, warnings were posted for parts of the counties, including San Mateo and Santa Cruz, where evacuation was ordered for the tiny community of Felton Grove along the San Lorenzo River.

The flooding Salinas River flooded farmland in Monterey County, and to the east, a flood warning was in effect for Merced County in the agricultural Central Valley, where Gov. Gavin Newsom visited to assess storm problems.

“The reality is that this is only the eighth of nine atmospheric rivers that we expect to be – we’re not done yet,” Newsom said at a briefing with local leaders, where he urged people to be vigilant for safety over the next 24 rec. 48 hours.

“This is happening all over California, but my point is… you guys are taking the brunt of it disproportionately, and if you feel that way, you’re right,” Newsom said.

Slippery roads, snow and whiteouts dogged the highways through the Sierra Nevada.

The UC Berkeley Snow Lab in the Central Sierra said on Twitter Saturday morning that 21.3 inches (54 centimeters) of snow fell in 24 hours and that its about 10 feet (3 meters) snowpack is expected to grow more by Monday. several feet.

A remote area avalanche warning has been issued for the central Sierra, including much of Lake Tahoe.

A series of atmospheric rivers have poured rain and snow into California since late December, cutting off power to thousands, flooding roads, releasing mudslides and causing landslides.

At least 19 people died in the storm and a 5-year-old boy went missing after flood waters tossed him out of his mother’s car in San Luis Obispo County.

Half of the deaths are motorist-related, and some of them could have been prevented if drivers had paid attention to road closure signs, Sean Dury, acting commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, said during a briefing by state and federal officials on Friday.

In Santa Barbara County, where a massive mudflow through the community of Montecito killed 23 people on January 9, 2018, residents were told no more evacuations were expected, but they had to be prepared.

Montecito and surrounding areas most recently received an evacuation order last Monday, the fifth anniversary of what locals remember as the “1/9 trash stream.” But the community, located in the foothills of the coastal mountains, escaped serious harm.

During a visit to Montecito on Friday, Newsom asked residents to exercise caution and heed warnings from public safety officials.

“I know how tired you all are,” Newsom said. “Just be a little more vigilant over the next weekend.”

Dry days are expected in California next week starting Tuesday.

“Then the question is, will we stay dry for the rest of the month?” This is reported by the San Francisco weather service.

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AP reporter Janie Khar provided the information from San Francisco. AP/Report for America contributor Sophie Austin contributed from Mather, California.

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