Storm soaks Southern California
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Though conditions began to improve on Nov. 16, forecasters warned that another storm system is expected to bring more rain on Nov. 17 and 18.
Never has an image encapsulated a week of weather better than the one above. The sign reads "Area Closed" as the Pack Fire continues to burn in Mono County, California, about 200 miles east of San Francisco. The sign is sitting on ground that is blanketed with snow and, in the words of Pat Benatar, it's a real "Fire And Ice" situation.
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A strong Pacific storm is increasing the risk of life-threatening flooding in Southern California
A strong Pacific storm is bringing soaking rain to Southern California and raising the risk of life-threatening flooding, mudslides and debris flows, especially near burn scars in the Los Angeles area.
An atmospheric river is threatening to unleash flooding rain and mudslides across Southern California, triggering evacuation warnings in Los Angeles.
In less than 24 hours, California experienced nearly a dozen weather and natural events - heavy rain, flooding, lightning, snow, high winds, landslides, fog, blowing dust, wildfires, a rainbow and an earthquake. And this came just one day after the aurora illuminated skies across the state and much of the nation.
The second part of the storm is expected to start Friday night, with the main intensity over Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Winter storm warnings spanned Mono County, as well as the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite National Park to Tulare County.
Wind advisories are in place for parts of Southern California, including the northern mountains into Ventura County and the Antelope Valley foothills
Northern California will see another round of rain and snow Monday, following a previous weather system that soaked the region.
After record rain fell across California this past weekend, more rain is in the forecast as the next storm system will impact the state Monday into Tuesday. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain looks likely with isolated higher totals across Southern California.