Another 'powerful' atmospheric river struck the West Coast, and has already prompted evacuation orders and rescues in California as torrential rain, high winds and downed trees have created a dangerous situation for thousands of residents.
Up to a foot of rain is expected to hit coastal areas before the two systems are done Tuesday morning, according to meteorologists.
"Take this seriously we anticipate rains to increase more in the afternoon hours," Eric Boldt, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service's Los Angeles office said at an 11 a.m. news conference. The latest forecast shows"two major episodes of heavy precipitation" impacting California"in quick succession," along with"two of the more energetic and moisture-laden parade of cyclones that are aiming directly for" the Golden State NWS said. The first episode, which began streaming into central California on Sunday night,"is expected to be the more robust of the two," resulting in rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches near the coast, according to the NWS.
The second episode is expected to quickly arrive Tuesday with less heavy rainfall totals but"impacting locations farther south into southern California," the NWS said. The Sierra Nevada mountain range, which stretches along the eastern edge of California, will likely see snowfall totals"exceeding 6 feet across the higher elevations before the snow tapers off Wednesday morning," according to the NWS.
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