Deadly flooding and mudslides in California have forced evacuations and road closures, with over 32,000 households without power. At least two have died, according to state officials.
nearly 13 inches of rainfall. In northern California, parts of Palo Alto in the Bay Area saw 10 inches of downpour.
The severe weather is the result of back-to-back atmospheric rivers, the first of which arrived on Thursday. The second is expected to make landfall on Monday afternoon, according to Brian Ochs, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service based in Hanford, Calif. The storm was warmer, creating a dangerous combination of excessive rain and snowmelt in some areas that could pose serious risk of flooding.
"Lately we've had snow levels as low as 1500 feet, but since we have warmer air, we're seeing snow in elevation as high as 7,000 feet and above," Ochs told NPR.a state of emergency in 21 counties. Newsom also has requested federal assistance in anticipation of the state's need to respond to the extreme storms.
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