CARLSBAD: Heavy rain and hurricane-force winds pounded much of California on Sunday, knocking out power to 900,000 customers and threatening severe flooding. Forecasters expect the storm to linger over major cities for the next day or two.
The storm was the second Pineapple Express weather system, or atmospheric river storm, to hit the state in the past week, arriving just as Los Angeles was welcoming celebrities from the music industry's Grammy Awards. Head out into the pouring rain in your fancy cocktail attire. Some only carry handbags for umbrellas.
Severe conditions prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) Bay Area office to issue a rare hurricane-force wind warning for Big Sur and nearby areas.
Rain forced the cancellation of the final round of a professional golf tournament at Pebble Beach in Monterey County, Northern California. The PGA Tour ended the tournament after three days on Monday due to heavy rain expected. Wyndham Clark victor.
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for eight counties with a combined population of more than 20 million people, and flash flood warnings were issued for parts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
“There is the potential for historic storms, high winds, thunderstorms and even brief tornadoes,” the mayor of Los Angeles said. Karen Bass He said at a press conference.
Not only was the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County soaked, but the storm was expected to stall or reverse course in some areas through Tuesday, posing a significant risk of flooding and mudslides.
“It's going to be a complete disaster, let alone a Monday evening commute. In fact, it's going to be so bad that I'd recommend that everyone stay home in LA if possible,” says Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University. one person from Los Angeles, California said during a live stream on Sunday.
The NWS recorded wind gusts topping 80 mph (129 kph) in some areas.
More than 900,000 homes and businesses were without power Sunday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us.
Long Beach, a port city near Los Angeles, could see more rain this week than it does in an entire year, its mayor said. Rex RichardsonFive to seven inches (13 to 18 cm) is expected Sunday through Tuesday.
Rainfall of about 1 inch per hour, or a total of 7 to 15 cm, is expected to fall on southern California and the central coast, the National Weather Service said. Up to 6 to 12 inches are expected in the foothills and lower elevation mountains.
Both the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara areas had a high risk of excessive rainfall on Sunday and Monday, with forecasters predicting “near continuous rainfall” for 48 hours.
Evacuation orders were issued for some residents in that county and two areas in the San Jose area, Ventura County and Los Angeles County that had experienced previous wildfires, making exposed terrain more vulnerable to landslides.
The storm was the second Pineapple Express weather system, or atmospheric river storm, to hit the state in the past week, arriving just as Los Angeles was welcoming celebrities from the music industry's Grammy Awards. Head out into the pouring rain in your fancy cocktail attire. Some only carry handbags for umbrellas.
Severe conditions prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) Bay Area office to issue a rare hurricane-force wind warning for Big Sur and nearby areas.
Rain forced the cancellation of the final round of a professional golf tournament at Pebble Beach in Monterey County, Northern California. The PGA Tour ended the tournament after three days on Monday due to heavy rain expected. Wyndham Clark victor.
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for eight counties with a combined population of more than 20 million people, and flash flood warnings were issued for parts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
“There is the potential for historic storms, high winds, thunderstorms and even brief tornadoes,” the mayor of Los Angeles said. Karen Bass He said at a press conference.
Not only was the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County soaked, but the storm was expected to stall or reverse course in some areas through Tuesday, posing a significant risk of flooding and mudslides.
“It's going to be a complete disaster, let alone a Monday evening commute. In fact, it's going to be so bad that I'd recommend that everyone stay home in LA if possible,” says Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University. one person from Los Angeles, California said during a live stream on Sunday.
The NWS recorded wind gusts topping 80 mph (129 kph) in some areas.
More than 900,000 homes and businesses were without power Sunday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us.
Long Beach, a port city near Los Angeles, could see more rain this week than it does in an entire year, its mayor said. Rex RichardsonFive to seven inches (13 to 18 cm) is expected Sunday through Tuesday.
Rainfall of about 1 inch per hour, or a total of 7 to 15 cm, is expected to fall on southern California and the central coast, the National Weather Service said. Up to 6 to 12 inches are expected in the foothills and lower elevation mountains.
Both the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara areas had a high risk of excessive rainfall on Sunday and Monday, with forecasters predicting “near continuous rainfall” for 48 hours.
Evacuation orders were issued for some residents in that county and two areas in the San Jose area, Ventura County and Los Angeles County that had experienced previous wildfires, making exposed terrain more vulnerable to landslides.