On Sunday, an atmospheric river dubbed the “Pineapple Express” surged into the West Coast, putting more than 40 million lives at risk due to the risk of excessive flooding and other natural disasters.
By Sunday afternoon, California residents had been repeatedly warned about life-threatening flooding, rain, heavy snow and whiteout, as well as damage from wind and high waves en route to the state. according to to the National Weather Service (NWS). This system is scheduled to continue until the first half of next week. picture The weather onslaught is already widespread.
time lapse video share Meteorologist Colin McCarthy said the Lake Tahoe region received an unusual amount of snow, with the city of Tahoe “almost completely buried in snow.”
They're literally dumping snow into Lake Tahoe, and this snow pile in Tahoe City is almost completely buried in snow.
This will be the biggest storm of the year in the Sierra Nevada, with 2-8 feet of snow expected across the range 🏔️ pic.twitter.com/cJyTJfdIXy
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) February 4, 2024
An astonishing 10 inches of rain hit parts of Southern California within 12 hours, blanketing parts of Santa Monica, Malibu and Beverly Hills, according to meteorologist Reid Timmer. share To my followers.Video of Ballona Creek in Marina Del Rey Indicated Fast-moving water fed primarily by precipitation that falls far up the Santa Monica Mountains.
Heavy rain is hitting Raging Creek and the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles, California. This is Ballona Creek near Marina del Rey, flowing at 18,000 cfs! #cawx #atmosphericriver pic.twitter.com/50aSsQ6K2Y
— Dr. Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) February 5, 2024
Roads on the border with Santa Monica were also flooded. 900,000 units Mario Naufal: All of Southern California had no electricity. share. However, the Grammy Awards went on as if nothing had happened.
🇺🇸 Several cars were stranded due to flooding in San Vicente, Brentwood, California. pic.twitter.com/tbjrb1fFHB https://t.co/ePSPWqQP3x
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 5, 2024
Strong winds pushed water onto San Francisco's Embarcadero, putting about 40 million people under flood and wind warnings. according to To today.
The second major storm to hit California in recent days has nearly 40 million people under flood watches and more than 30 million under wind warnings. The National Weather Service is calling it the “biggest storm of the season.” @LizKreutzNews I will report it. pic.twitter.com/Kh4PRpvc0J
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) February 5, 2024
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and five other counties, CBS News report. “Storms can change quickly, but let me be clear: this storm is a severe weather event. This could become a historic storm, high winds, thunderstorms, or even a short-lived tornado. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Early Monday morning, the NWS advised residents of the Hollywood Hills and Santa Monica Mountains to prepare for overnight landslides and flash flooding. “Avoid travel if possible” NWS said.
