ORA new storm with heavy rain and heavy snowfall has been hitting California since Tuesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned residents on Tuesday, especially in high areas and those already flooded.
Winter storm warnings are in effect for the mountains where 12 to 5 feet of snow is expected at already saturated elevations.
Last week, snowpack in the mountains was 223% higher than California’s late-season winter average.
“Heavy snowfall will spread across the Sierra with extremely hazardous conditions, avoid travel if possible,” the NWS warned.
For its part, the NWS office in the San Francisco Bay Area issued flood advisories as the rain progressed Tuesday morning.
The area was hit by a storm last week, which killed five people, toppled trees and left hundreds of thousands of people without power.
Another concern is already flooded areas like the Pajaro River area, a farmworker community in upstate Monterrey County, which has been flooded for several weeks.
The state capital, Sacramento, will also be affected by the storm which will last until Wednesday.
The “Golden State” has faced more than a dozen downpours and storms this year that forced Governor Gavin Newsom to declare states of emergency in 43 of the state’s 58 counties.
The Democratic governor said “the state is working closely with federal and local partners to provide immediate relief and support the ongoing recovery.”
With information from EFE
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