Gusty winds could lead to potential power outages as winds are forecast to gust as high as 50 mph with this storm system. Amounts as high as 870 inches have been observed at the mountain’s summit. This comes after the resort announced last week that it would be staying open through the end of July given the unprecedented amount of snow. The previous record, set in 2010, was 668 inches. Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort in California’s Eastern Sierra announced that it broke a record for its snowiest season, recording 695 inches at the main lodge as of Wednesday. Repeated bouts of atmospheric river-fueled storm systems have been responsible for dumping impressive amounts of rain and snow across California since December, leading to mudslides and flooding, but also helping to significantly improve drought conditions across the state. “Large avalanches could occur in a variety of areas.” “A powerful storm with gale force winds and high intensity snowfall will lead to widespread avalanche activity in the mountains,” the weather service warned. In the central Sierra Mountains, a warning of “large avalanches” has been issued for backcountry areas around Tahoe. In the higher elevations, as much as 3 to 4 feet of additional snow could fall across the already record-breaking California snowpack. “We still have road closures in the mountainous areas because of the sheer number of landslides and rockslides since we have been impacted by so many storm systems,” weather service meteorologist Roger Gass told CNN. In addition to flooding, the rain could lead to more landslides and rockslides. “Rainfall rates may briefly peak at 0.25-0.5”/hr while relatively quick moving across the southern part of the Marginal Risk, but saturated soils could support a localized flooding/rapid runoff threat,” the prediction center said. The Weather Prediction Center has issued a marginal risk of flooding for the areas impacted by this system. Wednesday and Thursday’s rain could bring the possibility of additional flooding across the state. This includes #TejonPass #I-5 #Hwy14 #SoledadPass #Hw圓3 #cawx #larain /BWVIgkV710- NWS Los Angeles March 28, 2023 Expect snow related delays on mountain roads as snow levels crash to 3,000 to 4,000 feet by Wednesday. While this system may not have as extreme rainfall totals as we have seen with past atmospheric river events, huge impacts could still be felt simply because the soil is so saturated from the unprecedented winter.Įxpected snow amounts for the upcoming storm. The warning comes just one week after a rare tornado struck near Los Angeles, sending debris flying, collapsing the roof of a building and snapping a power pole. “Also can’t rule out waterspouts over the ocean and small tornadoes over land.” “Rain rates could briefly reach a half inch per hour,” the National Weather Service office in Los Angeles warned. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes said it has recorded 31. A person walks with an umbrella on California Street during a rainy day in San Francisco on Tuesday. The latest storm dropped even more rain and snow on a state that has been pummeled by cold, wet weather for months.
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