A massive storm unleashed high winds and torrential rains across California on Thursday, threatening much of the state with flash flooding and mudslides, leaving a child dead and knocking out power to tens of thousands.
- an airborne current of dense moisture flowing from the ocean - was expected to persist, drenching much of California with heavy rains at a rate of 1 inch per hour, the National Weather Service said, with dangerous, gale-force gusts forecast throughout the day.
Crews in San Francisco spent the night cleaning up debris from felled trees that blocked roadways. The city's fire department rescued a family trapped when a tree fell across their car. Authorities warned the heavy downpours would likely unleash flash floods and mudslides, especially in areas where the ground remained saturated from a previous deluge that soaked northern California days earlier.
The storm was also bringing extremely heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada Mountains - more than 3 inches per hour over 5,000 feet , the NWS said - making travel in those areas dangerous or impossible.
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