More than 9,000 people have been ordered to evacuate, and over 54,000 are without power, as parts of California grapple with yet another atmospheric river system.
Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds from the system have resulted in floods in several major highways and small rural communities in the southern and central regions of the state.
On Friday, the National Weather Service (NSW) warned the mountains across a significant part of Central California could experience “copious amounts of heavy snow” with a high risk of flooding from excessive rainfall on snowpack and already-soaked soil.
This marks the state’s tenth winter atmospheric river system resulting in significant rain and snowfall….