Californians gird for more rain, snow, potential floods
A tree collapsed and ripped up the sidewalk damaging a home in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. The weather service's Sacramento office said the region should brace for an even more powerful storm system to move in late Sunday and early Monday. “Widespread power outages, downed trees and difficult driving conditions will be possible," the office said on Twitter. SACRAMENTO, Calif.
Elsewhere in Northern California, several school districts were closed due to the storms. More than 36,000 customers remained without power in Sacramento, down from more than 350,000 a day earlier after gusts of 60 mph knocked trees into power lines, according to theThe National Weather Service warned of a “relentless parade of atmospheric rivers” — storms that are long plumes of moisture stretching out into the Pacific and are capable of dropping staggering amounts of rain and snow.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said 12 people died as a result of violent weather during the past 10 days, and he warned that this week’s storms could be even more dangerous. He urged people to stay home In the Los Angeles area, stormy conditions were expected to return Monday, with the potential for up to 8 inches in foothill areas. High surf was expected through Tuesday, with large waves on west-facing beaches.
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