California Gov. Newsom has declared a state of emergency, and mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for several Northern California cities as a powerful storm is forecast to bring heavy rain, snow and flooding to the drought-stricken state.
expected to bring heavy rain, snow and flooding began its potentially dangerous onslaught.
In Sacramento, a second body was found Wednesday near where another body had been discovered previously inside a submerged vehicle., according to Mark Leavitt, public information officer with the California Highway Patrol’s South Sacramento division.North of San Francisco, in Mill Valley, heavy flooding was reported on a busy freeway underpass, and the city of San Jose in Silicon Valley declared a state of emergency before Newsom's announcement.
While the precipitation appears out-of-character for the drought-stricken state, California would normally expect to see this type of rainfall during an average winter, experts said. This year, the state's snowpack is off to one of its best starts in 40 years, at 174% of the historical average, the third-best measurement in the past four decades, state officials said. Even more snow is expected later this week and over the weekend.
In December 2021, California's snowpack was nearly 100% its normal range for that time of year after powerful storms blanketed the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Hopes for drought relief quickly faded after heavy snow and rain were followed by three months of extremely dry conditions.
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