A powerful storm is ushering in the new year in California, with much of the state witnessing heavy rainfall or snow.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A powerful storm Saturday ushered in the new year in California, with much of the state witnessing drenching rain or heavy snowfall that was snarling traffic and closing highways.
Weather service meteorologist Courtney Carpenter said the storm could drop over an inch of rain Saturday in the Sacramento area before moving south. One ski resort south of Lake Tahoe closed chair lifts because of flooding and operational problems, and posted a photo on Twitter showing one lift tower and its empty chairs surrounded by water.The Stockton Police Department posted photos of a flooded railroad underpass and a car that appeared stalled in more than a foot of water.
The Sacramento region could receive a total of 4 to 5 inches of rain over the span of the week, Chandler-Cooley said.