Communities are still reeling from last week’s lashing as weather service warns of more ‘lengthy period of heavy rain’
A second atmospheric river-fueled storm is lashing California, threatening significant flooding in the south of the state.
The deluge comes as communities across the state were still reeling from last week’s storm, which unleashed torrents and thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday and tested the capacity of infrastructure.
Meteorologists warned the new system would bring significant rainfall to cities including Los Angeles and Santa Barbara on Sunday and Monday.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles warned part of the state could see “life-threatening” flooding and rainfall, heavy mountain snow and whiteouts, as well as damaging winds and high surf.
With the grounds saturated from the first storm, the NWS warned that dangerous flash flooding would occur more quickly. “Everyone, especially those near or in south facing mountains, needs to start preparing now for possible evacuations during or even before the storm hits,” the NWS said Thursday.
California could have several more wet weeks ahead, said climate scientist Daniel Swain during a discussion of the system posted on YouTube Friday.
