A significant storm is expected to strike Central and Northern California on Thursday night, with an even stronger system arriving Sunday.
Several strong storms are rushing toward Central and Northern California, bringing much-needed rain to drought-stricken areas beginning Thursday night, but also bearing fears of flooding in fresh fire scars.
Weather officials said the Sacramento area and north could receive a half-inch to 2 inches of rain, with the majority falling along and north of Interstate 80. Mountain areas might get up to 4 inches. About half an inch could fall over San Francisco, and the northern coastal areas, including portions of Sonoma and Trinity counties, could see 1 to 2 inches of rain.
While the bulk of the rain will be to the north, the storm system will also drift into Southern California. Weather officials predict metros areas in Los Angeles County could get about a half-inch of rain, and 1 to 1 1/2 inches in the mountains. “It’s almost like a front, except [where the moisture is] is just more concentrated.” The one hitting Northern California is considered“Normally, the way it works is we just have this band of moisture move down the coast. And that’s the kind we’re going to see in Southern California,” Kittell said. “But up there, they actually have it where it stalls.” The storm system could hover for days over the central part of the state.
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