Atmospheric river conditions could bring multiple feet of snow to the northern Sierra Nevada. Other areas face a risk of flooding as the ground becomes increasingly saturated.
Officials say the red tide bloom is expanding, but the event is not unexpected, as NOAA satellites have been tracking significant levels of chlorophyll following hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Instead of major fires the Golden State will be delt with major rainfall with precipitation amounts that could reach over half a foot over the next week.
The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog NorCal January dry spell ends on last day of the month; much quieter wildfire conditions have emerged in SoCal We have, ...
Eight to 12 inches of rain expected across parts of Northern California through Tuesday, with an Local StormMax™ of 24 inches. Heavy rainfall from the atmospheric river will not impact ...