A new storm with heavy rains and copious snow hits California from this Tuesday. This was warned by the National Weather Service (NWS) to residents. Especially in elevated 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.
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Last week, snowpack in the mountains was 223% above California’s late-season winter average.
“Heavy snow will spread over 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.
Another deep squall is going to sweep across the western United States this week. It will slide from north to south through the state of #California that has not just recovered from the impact of many others that have toured the state this month of March. #squall #rain #snow pic.twitter.com/kuj1fupps1
– Mario Picazo (@picazomario) March 28, 2023
The region was hit last week by a storm, which killed five, toppled trees and left hundreds of thousands without power.
Another concern is already flooded regions such as the Pájaro River sector. It is a community of farm workers in Monterey County in the north of the state. The region has been flooded for several weeks.
The state capital, Sacramento, will also be affected by the storm that will last until Wednesday.
Alert in California: the south of the state prepares to receive more rain and snow. pic.twitter.com/CHd6jN8APQ
– Telemundo News (@TelemundoNews) March 21, 2023
The “golden state” has faced more than a dozen showers and storms this year that have forced Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in 43 of the state’s 58 counties.
The Democratic governor has said that “the state is working closely with federal and local partners to provide immediate relief and support the ongoing recovery.”
