.NWS is warning of an increased threat of 'heavy rain, flooding, and heavy high-elevation snow' for much of northern and central California beginning on Thursday.
The National Weather Service is warning of an increased threat of"heavy rain, flooding, and heavy high-elevation snow" for much of northern and central California beginning on Thursday.
The NWS forecast office is also predicting massive snowfall amounts in the Sierra Nevada, which could be dangerous for travelers on Thursday and Friday. WPC has initiated Key Messages for a winter storm set to deliver heavy rain & mountain snow to California late week. Expected impacts include treacherous travel in higher terrain & flooding from a combination of heavy rain & snowmelt. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/BEv7t1OyDVThe atmospheric river is the latest storm in an extremely wet winter for the Golden State, which has seen so much rain and snow that it lifted a significant portion of the state out of a drought.
The aftermath of the excess precipitation led Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in multiple counties, including Amador, Mariposa, Mono, Kern, Los Angeles, Madera, Nevada, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Sierra, San Bernardino, Tulare, and Sonoma.
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