Friday Top of the Scroll: California storm: ‘Widespread significant flooding’ possible by Tuesday
In a special message about California weather, the National Weather Service said that another atmospheric river would arrive in Northern California Friday night and bring the “threat of heavy rain (and) flooding on Saturday, along with 1-2 feet of snow and “dangerous” mountain travel conditions. But that’s just a warm-up: A “stronger” atmospheric river is expected to arrive Monday and persist into Tuesday, bring more precipitation and gusty winds.
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- Bloomberg: ‘Hydroclimate Whiplash’ Worsens California’s Storms and Drought
- E&E News: Lethal storms challenge California’s levees
- Los Angeles Times: After storm slams Southern California, here are the risks that remain
- Sacramento Bee: Rain, downed trees: Atmospheric river continues as California storms’ death toll reaches 6
- Reuters: Explainer: What are atmospheric rivers and bomb cyclones?
- The New York Times: Hell and High Water: California’s Wild Weather Uproots Trees, Strains State
- San Jose Mercury News: Floods are forecast in the Bay Area. Are any near you?