“The combination of heavy rain and snowmelt may lead to flooding,” the Weather Prediction Center said. Marin County’s fire department will have staff prepared for rescues in anticipation of possible flooding, county Fire Chief Jason Weber said. In addition to the heavy snow that overwhelmed the state last week, more than a foot of additional snow has already fallen this week in some mountainous parts of Northern California. The danger of rainfall on top of existing snowMuch of California stands to be impacted by this week’s expected atmospheric river. “Affected communities are urged to remove the existing snow from their roofs to mitigate this,” the weather agency added.

Source: CNN March 08, 2023 19:13 UTC