The main winter storm that hit North California with rain and snow is expected to intensify Monday and bring headache travel and the threat of local flood after falling very warm and dry in the West US.
Rain and light snow which began to fall on Sundays was getting heavier overnight.
Multi-jidaya storms can throw more than 8 feet (2.4 meters) snow at the highest peak in California and Nevada and wet other parts of the state when pushing south and east before moving to midweek.
“This is a broad enough event,” said Anna Wanless National Weather Meteorologist said in Sacramento.
“Most of California, if not all, will see some kind of rain and snow.” The storm will bring moisture that is needed to a wider area that has been gripped by drought caused by climate change.
The latest US drought monitor shows several parts of Montana, Oregon, California, Nevada and Utah are classified as extraordinary droughts, which are the worst categories.
Most US Western reservoirs provide water to the state, city, ethnicity, farmers and utilities depend on melted snow in the spring.
This week’s storm is typical for now this year but is famous because it is the first big snow that is expected to significantly affect the journey with ice and snow on the road, strong winds and limited visibility, wanless said.
The driver on several passes of mountains on Sundays must put chains on their tires and be warned about the possibility of closing the road in the coming days.
Officials urged people to delay the trip and stay in the room.
Rain can cause small floods and rockslides, especially in areas that have been injured by forest fires, said fortune tellers.
Southern San Francisco Bay Area, stretching 40 miles (64 kilometers) Highway 1 in the large area of California closed as a precaution until Tuesday.
Beautiful coastal routes often damage during wet weather.
Monterey county residents who live close to the burn scars from the fire of Dolan last year are warned to be prepared to evacuate if the rain loosens the hillside and causes the flow of debris.
In southern California, the San Bernardino Department of Sheriff issued an evacuation warning for several regions, citing the potential of flooding, and Los Angeles firefighters urged residents to realize the potential of mudflow.
The forecasters say strong winds that accompany the storm can cause power outages.
KARLY Hernandez, a spokesman for the Pacific & Electric gas, said the crew and equipment was staged across the country to respond quickly if the power went out.
Rain fell intermittently in California on Sunday.
Andy Naja-Riese, Chief Executive of the Marin Institute of Agriculture, said the farmer market was carried out as usual in San Rafael and San Francisco in the middle of the wind.
The market is very busy this year with farmers making jelly, jam, and sauces for holidays, he said.
And, he said, rain is always needed in dry state.
“In many ways, it’s really blessing,” said Naja-Riese.
The second storm that is predicted to hit California Midweek can provide almost sustainable snow, said Edan Weishahn from weather services in Reno, which monitors the area that straddles the Nevada State line.
Summit Donner, one of the highest points on Interstate 80 and the main commuter route, can have a major travel disorder or road closure, Weishahn said.
The weather followed a warm November in California.
The Three Tahoe-Area Vail Resort opened with limited offers over the weekend after the crew produced artificial snow.
Spokesman Sara Roston said the resort was looking forward to more real things.
The center of Avalanche Sierra warns heavy snow and strong winds on a weak snow ax can cause large and destructive avalanches.
A man died on Saturday in the backcountry area at Crystal Mountain Ski Resort in Washington State when he was stuck in a landslide while burying the other five.
The main winter storm brings rain, snow to dry California
