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California will be hit with another storm Wednesday. Here's what's driving this “bomb cyclone” and what Bay Area residents can expect out of it.

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Forecasting that "a strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and damaging winds to the region," the NWS has warned of "multiple" mud or landslides, ...

The NWS noted that the oncoming weather front "will not be a 'one and done' storm. But at the end of the day, we expect similar types of impacts though not necessarily in the same locations that saw them on Saturday." "What California has at the moment is it has lots of moist air being brought across the Pacific by the Jetstream. "What you have [with atmospheric rivers] is cold air coming down from the Arctic and warm air coming up from the subtropics. Atmospheric rivers are narrow channels in the atmosphere that are able to carry a large amount of moisture with them. The weather front is expected to hit on Wednesday evening and continue into Thursday, with further storms anticipated in the coming days.

The National Weather Service's Bay Area office issued a frank and dire warning to citizens in a statement, saying the storm, which is currently forecast to ...

Those are expected to peak between Wednesday afternoon and midnight. Wind gusts are expected to hit 50 mph, equivalent to a moderate tropical storm. This is truly a brutal system that we are looking at and needs to be taken seriously.”

Bay Area leaders are warning residents the time to prepare is now, as potentially deadly and powerful atmospheric river barrels down on the region.

After the heavy rain caused Belmont creek to overflow last weekend, Belmont officials have closed multiple city streets as a preventative measure ahead of the worse part of the storm. My place has no power and I can't charge my phone," said Tan. That is a lot of money that we need to throw out. There won't be any time for the river to go down between atmospheric river events," said Supervisor Hopkins. As rain came down Thursday afternoon the Marina was mostly quiet with light traffic and just a few people outside. As the people now know it's a process," said Jasmine Braggs who has been displaced and is staying at the hotel. Highway 116, the road to Guerneville was wet, windy and treacherous. He was kind, gentle, and had the most loving spirit." For residents who need a temporary refuge from the wet weather, or for those experiencing a power outage, all 18 public library locations are open and have power. The fire department's crisis responders have been working with unhoused residents to inform them of shelter options and coordinating transportation for those who need it. The city's public works, transportation, fire and police departments have all staffed up to manage increased service needs, according to the announcement. Around 6 p.m., a tree came down along the Richmond Parkway.

Live updates as 'bomb cyclone'-fueled storm arrives in Bay Area, set to bring dangerous rain, wind and flooding.

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On Tuesday, the City of San Jose proclaimed a State of Emergency ahead of the atmospheric river weather event. The proclamation provides emergency powers to the ...

It's expected to have minor flooding Monday morning as the river crests at 11 a.m. The Russian River near Guerneville is expected to have minor flooding early Tuesday morning cresting at 32 feet which is the flood stage. A Flood Warning is in effect for the Guadalupe River above the Almaden Expressway.

The National Weather Service in the Bay Area delivered a rare admonition saying the coming "brutal" storm system "needs to be taken seriously."

It's what's known as an atmospheric river or, to use the term more common a few years ago,] [ a Pineapple Express because it originates over Hawaii.](https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2023/01/04/california-flooding-soaks-state-visual-guide-atmospheric-river/10988860002/) ] [The state finds itself in the middle of a flood emergency even as it's in the middle of a drought emergency, Karla Nemeth, director of the California Department of Water Resources said during a news conference Wednesday.] ["A lot of our trees are stressed after three years of intensive drought, the ground is saturated and there is a significant chance of downed trees that will create significant problems, potentially flooding problems, potentially power problems," she said.] The National Weather Service in the Bay Area delivered a rare admonition saying the coming "] [brutal](https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=MTR&issuedby=MTR&product=AFD&format=CI&version=4&glossary=1)" storm system "needs to be taken seriously." ] [Rodney Penn](https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2023/01/04/ema-confirms-damage-in-east-montgomery-from-possible-tornado/69776761007/), who was home when the storm hit, said a fallen tree limb broke out the windows in his wife's car but there was no structural damage to his apartment. [Heavy rain in California not an end to drought in West] [The extreme drought conditions California has struggled under are helping avert some possible flooding because many of the state's larger reservoirs are still quite low, said Swain.] ["They have a lot of headroom right now to absorb a lot of water," he said. Coastal areas could be hit with winds in the 40 to 50 mph range, while some mountain areas could get gusts as high as 80 mph. - On Wednesday night, Delta Air Lines issued a travel waiver for flights scheduled on Thursday and Friday to or from San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, and Fresno. She was defying the elements not because of her job at a security company, but to feed homeless people at a nearby church, something Rowell said she does daily.] [“It’s not so bad if there’s no wind,” Rowell said as her umbrella got pelted by the rain and torrents of water flowed down Folsom Street. [Flood-related deaths confirmed in Sacramento; motorists rescued] [Two more bodies were found Wednesday after flooding in a rural part of south Sacramento County, authorities said, bringing the death toll from the atmospheric river storm on New Year's Eve to three.] About 191 flights have been delayed by an average of 35 minutes, according to Doug Yakel, a public information officer for the airport. "If you've still got power, it's a good idea to charge your cellphone, computers and tablets now while you can," said National Weather Service meteorologist Cynthia Palmer in the agency's San Francisco area office. In Southern California, the storm was expected to peak in intensity overnight into early Thursday morning with Santa Barbara and Ventura counties likely to see the most rain, forecasters said.

Just three days after a record-breaking storm brought significant rain, widespread flooding and significant mountain snow to much of California, another, ...

EARTH'S LARGEST FRESHWATER RIVERS ARE IN THE SKY](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/what-is-an-atmospheric-river-the-planets-largest-freshwater-rivers-are-in-the-sky) [atmospheric river](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/what-is-an-atmospheric-river-the-planets-largest-freshwater-rivers-are-in-the-sky)" carrying copious amounts of moisture from [Hawaii](https://www.foxweather.com/category/hawaii) to [California](https://www.foxweather.com/category/california). In total, and additional 1-4 feet of snow is expected across the Sierra Nevada. [already declared a local state of emergency](https://www.facebook.com/countyofsantacruz/posts/pfbid027DMui8mJEMRhWcKLyu1eQAmtd9qeWrFMeVDtCu7hTPLvPouV8SSW2U7daDHVkGNbl) before Wednesday's storm arrived as the county suffered more than $10 million in damage from last weekend's atmospheric river storm. [Pacific Gas & Electric officials warned](https://twitter.com/PGE4Me/status/1610641269847429121). In Southern California, gusts from 50- to 70-mph are likely in the mountains and central coastal regions. [WHAT IS A PINEAPPLE EXPRESS?](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/what-is-a-pineapple-express) [Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes](https://cw3e.ucsd.edu/), [told FOX Weather](https://www.foxweather.com/watch/play-620f403bc0007ec). "We anticipate this may be one of the most challenging storms in California," [officials said](https://twitter.com/Cal_OES/status/1610717103472115714). [WIDESPREAD WESTERN WILDFIRES PLUS WINTER WEATHER: A DANGEROUS SETUP FOR DEADLY DEBRIS FLOWS](https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/winter-weather-burn-scars-wildfires-debris-flows) [Mandatory evacuations were ordered for several neighborhoods](https://twitter.com/WatsonvilleCity/status/1610448994907623425) that face a high risk of flooding. [set up sandbagging locations](https://twitter.com/sfpublicworks/status/1610735457347993600) and shelters, and deploy ambulance strike teams.

After several damaging storms swept through the state in recent weeks, residents face another deluge.

Another storm system soaked California again before [barreling east across the country](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/us/storm-snow-tornado-midwest.html) on Tuesday, spawning strong tornadoes, thunderstorms and flooding in parts of the Plains, Upper Midwest and South after dropping snow on Utah and Arizona. [water experts have cautioned](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/us/california-weather-rain-flooding-landslides.html) that no matter how much precipitation there is in the coming days, residents should still plan to conserve. “This is really a godsend, just to see these storms lining up and hitting California dead-on,” said Don Cameron, whose Terranova Ranch grows produce on 8,500 acres in the southern San Joaquin Valley. in the coastal hills, according to the Weather Service. They were the third and fourth deaths to be connected to the storm system. South of the capital, in a rural area of Sacramento County near the suburb of Elk Grove, the authorities on Wednesday recovered the bodies of at least two people who appeared to have died in last weekend’s flooding. At a neighborhood in the Bay Area city of Richmond, local officials worked on Wednesday to head off a landslide. “Hopefully they can get that plastic up there and keep enough water out of the hill to keep the slide from getting worse,” Mr. “We anticipate that this may be one of the most challenging and impactful series of storms to touch down in California in the last five years,” she said. “This storm has been upon us since New Year’s Eve, and we have hundreds of residents in this district that we are working to support that are displaced,” Ms. [were closed](https://twitter.com/SacRegionalPark/status/1610422120663613442), and conservationists said they were monitoring fire-damaged redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains because the strong wind gusts could topple trees. A succession of similar weather systems is expected to pound the state for the next several days.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Heavy rain, downed trees, flooding and road closures are impacting the Bay Area as a significant storm arrives today.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Large pieces of glass fell into the street in the Fox Plaza area, according to a tweet from the San Francisco Fire Department.

Here you will find a list of Bay Area locations offering support during this time. Please call ahead when possible in case supplies are limited.

STATION 16 - 5900 Dry Creek Road, Napa, CA 94558,707-944-1562 St Helena Hwy., Calistoga (BETWEEN ST HELENA & CALISTOGA ACROSS FROM BIG TREE RD),707-967-1467 (Open 24 hours) (510) 844-8221 [here](https://christchurchalameda.org/seasonal-warming-shelter). - Showers open Sunday 2 p.m. and open everyday as long as the chance of rain is greater than 50%, the church says.

Another powerful storm, known as a bomb cyclone, is hitting the California coast and the National Weather Service in the Bay Area is warning residents that ...

Police in Montgomery, Alabama, were dispatched throughout the night to “multiple locations” in the city in response to “reports of damage due to (a) possible tornado,” the city said Wednesday. The storm also brought heavy rain, with much of the South seeing 48-hour rainfall totals between 2 to 4 inches. Another possible tornado struck just south of Atlanta, in the same neighborhood that was hit by a powerful As a result, the influx of water is running off, leading to major flooding in places. Heavy rain could also produce flash flooding in parts of the Southeast. And the stormy weather isn’t going to let up anytime soon. Northern California and the Bay Area will see the worst impacts through the day Wednesday and Thursday as heavy rain and hurricane-force wind gusts move onshore. “If the storm materializes as we anticipate, we could see widespread flooding, mudslides, and power outages in many communities.” “I’m urging folks to comply with the evacuation,” said Das Williams, First District Supervisor in Santa Barbara County. The strongest winds and heaviest rain with this storm will continue to move onshore this evening. Widespread rain totals of 2 to 4 inches are likely, with greater amounts in the higher terrain. In Santa Barbara County, which is expecting 4 to 8 inches of rain, mandatory evacuations are in place in some burn scar areas where previous wildfires burned between 2017 and 2021.

Much of California is bracing for heavy rain and winds as an atmospheric river pummels the state. Here's what to know.

](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/weather/forecast-atmospheric-river-impacts/3120489/)“[This storm is] also an atmospheric river because of its connection all the way to Hawaii. [NBC Bay Area](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/weather/), [NBC San Diego](https://www.nbcsandiego.com/weather/) and [NBC Los Angeles](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/weather/) for the latest California weather coverage. It’s bringing in that tropical moisture and slinging it right into the Bay Area.” And in South San Francisco, school officials announced classes would be canceled on Thursday as a precaution. [YouTube briefing about the weather patterns behind the storm](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyoc3DmVXyY), [according to NBC News.](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/atmospheric-river-rcna64080) [Also called bombogenesis](https://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Bomb), the weather event happens when atmospheric pressure drops quickly during a storm — meaning at least a 24-millibar (the unit that measures atmospheric pressure) drop in 24 hours, [NBC New York reported.](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/weather/what-is-a-bomb-cyclone-what-weather-phenomenon-means-for-ny-as-winter-storm-hits/4010609/) The heavy rain fueled by the series of atmospsheric rivers will become a “meteorological bomb cyclone,” Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research, said in a [said NBC Bay Area meteorologist Kari Hall](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/weather/forecast-atmospheric-river-impacts/3120489/). [the National Weather Service warned](https://www.weather.gov/mtr//) of wind gusts of up to 70 mph in some mountainous areas. [the weather service said Wednesday morning.](https://origin.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=pmdspd) [California’s governor issued an emergency proclamation](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/01/04/governor-newsom-proclaims-state-of-emergency-and-mobilizes-state-government-ahead-of-winter-storms/) Wednesday as much of the state braced for a winter storm that may trigger what meteorologists call a “bomb cyclone.” Thousands of sandbags were distributed in the Bay Area this week in anticipation of flooding.

The Bay Area started off the week with wet weather and will see dry conditions only to be followed by a storm with more rain and gusty winds into the ...

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