Forecasters are warning Californians to brace for another storm starting Wednesday: 'It's going to be a challenging couple of days.'
An atmospheric river pummeled Northern California on New Year’s Eve as another Pacific storm moves in to drench the state later this week.In San Francisco, 5.46 inches of rain fell, making Saturday the city’s second-wettest day in more than 170 years, the National Weather Service reported.
“For most of the area, it’ll be similar rainfall or even slightly stronger than what we saw on New Year’s Eve,” he said. With Tuesday expected to be a “break day” for the region, with dry weather, Walbrun urged residents to spend that time preparing for the approaching storm. In Los Angeles, where heavy rain fell on New Year’s Eve, forecasters expected light rain on Monday afternoon, totaling a quarter to half an inch.
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