The West Coast is likely to face torrential rain in the coming days as the 3,000 mile long “Pineapple Express” atmospheric river will bring wet conditions to the region. Landslides, moderate flooding and high winds are expected over … California, Oregon and Washington throughout this week as the weather system travels eastward in from the Pacific Ocean from Tuesday onwards. … In California, from Wednesday through to Friday, up to seven inches of rain can be expected at higher elevations while one to five inches can be expected at lower levels. 

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