Massive, Wet Storm Slams California And Nevada Forcing Evacuations As Rivers Rise
A massive winter storm, the biggest in more than a decade, slammed into the region Sunday, bringing flooding, downed trees, power outages and forcing evacuations.
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A massive winter storm, the biggest in more than a decade, slammed into the region Sunday, bringing flooding, downed trees, power outages and forcing evacuations.
KPIX chief meteorologist Paul Deanno took questions from Facebook viewers and previewed an impending "atmospheric river" storm aimed at the Bay Area.
The big storm tracking across the central section of California is dropping significant mountain snow.
A storm headed for the Bay Area could bring up to three inches of rain in some areas along with high winds and surf and possible thunderstorms.
The NWS warns a winter storm could wreak havoc on holiday travelers by shutting down the main artery connecting Northern and Southern California on Christmas Eve.
Many parts of the U.S. have already broken records for snowfall and below zero temperatures while other parts have seen unseasonably warm temperatures.
As a nor'easter prepares to pummel the Northeast, environmentalists have turned to climate change to explain this season's storms.
Now that winter storm Juno has come and gone. we can once again focus on the things that matter in life – like the Super Bowl.
A string of storms has allowed some ski resorts in the Sierra Nevada to finally open all of their terrain, but others still need more snow before they can swing into full operation after an unusually dry winter.
The East Coast winter storm has caused flight cancellations Thursday on the West Coast. Delays and cancellations at San Francisco International Airport could continue into Friday.
More rain and snow are on the way for Northern and Central California. The season's first big storm arrived in the Bay Area in full force Friday night and created hazardous conditions along the coast and on the roads Saturday morning.
Calling it the first step in estimating potential losses from a major winter storm, the California Geological Survey has released its most detailed statewide map on landslide susceptibility, and the map labels several parts of the Bay Area as high hazard.
Almost two-inches of rain fell in an eight-hour period in the Sonoma County region and the torrent sent wastewater through manhole covers in the southern part of the county.
