Heavy rain and landslide close streets in California

Heavy rain and landslide close streets in California

California is still under the grip of an ruthless atmospheric river, which brings a strong snow in the mountains and destructive winds. Since the weekend the storm has caused widespread floods, landslides and the breaking of decades of decades of precipitation records in the whole state, while a new storm appears on the horizon.

Current weather and forecast

The first storm that influenced a large part of the state, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento, is expected to leave until Wednesday afternoon.

North California has supported most of the effects, with reports on landslides and floods in urban and lower areas. In Southern California, the Los Angeles County, which is still recovering from the youngest forest fires, could get up to one inch rain, with the strongest showers probably appearing before Wednesday afternoon. The San Luis Obispo County will have to expect 1 to 2 inches in lower locations and 2 to 4 inches in the mountains before the rain wanes until 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The Countys Santa Barbara and Ventura could experience up to 1.5 inches in lower areas and in the mountains between 2 and 3 inches during the same period.

Danger from the next storm

A second storm that is due to an atmospheric river is expected on Thursday and there are warnings of renewed floods, landslides and disorders in regions that have already been saturated. Additional flood warnings can be expected in Central California, while in Southern California up to a customs of rain in lower areas and 1 to 2 inches in the mountains are predicted, which is recently renewed by the risk of mud streams.

The strongest rainfalls are predicted between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, which will continue to burden the landscapes of the state drawn by the water.

Consequences of the storm: houses in the river and floods

The latest events have led to the destruction of precipitation records and far -reaching floods. Palmetto, about 27 kilometers east of Chico, has registered 22.8 inch rain since Friday, while areas such as Sweetbriar and Brush Creek, 80 kilometers north of Redding, were almost or over 20 inches. Redding experienced the wetest February day since the recording of values, with 4.33 inch rain, which exceeded a record of over a hundred year old record from 1914. San Francisco also set up a new daily record on Tuesday with 2.53 inch rain, which exceeded a record set in 1887.

landslide and traffic chaos

The incessant rains led to lands on all over California, some of which led to the closure of important roads. While emergency services are working on evaluating and clearing the damage, some streets remain closed.

The state road 70 in California is particularly affected because a landslide near Quincy closed the street between Jarbo Gap and the Greenville Wye, two mountain cities east of Chico, indefinitely. North of Greenville, state road 89 is operated with one -sided traffic steering due to landslides, while the emergency services work to stabilize the area. In Stockton, the southern lane of state road 99 between Turner and Victor Road had to be temporarily closed due to floods. Although the road is now open again, the authorities continue to monitor the conditions.

snowfall in the mountains

The Sierra Nevada is buried under strong snowfall, with accumulations of over a foot in the last 24 hours and forecasts of up to 4 feet in higher locations. Wind gusts of up to 95 mph on the peaks create white out conditions that make trips dangerous or impossible. The storm also brought significant snowfall to other parts of the West, including Idaho and Montana, where some areas recorded values between 1 and 3 feet. Winter weather warnings remain active in the region because further snow is expected until Wednesday.