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California Emergency Officials Urge Residents to Prepare for Potential El Niño Winter
The Modesto Bee
Thunderstorms to sweep through Modesto area. How long will wind and rain last?
Register to attend a free virtual forum on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m., on how Central Valley residents can prepare for the coming El Niño season, featuring Sean Macaday, a meteorologist with the Sacramento Bee, and Stanislaus County Deputy Director of Emergency Services Ruben Wegner. As the Central Valley braces for a potentially record-breaking El Niño season , multiple rounds of rain-producing atmospheric rivers are expected to move through the Modesto region. The storm systems could bring periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms, along with cooler temperatures and gusty winds. “A pair of storm systems will bring widespread rain, moderate to heavy rain and snow in the mountains, and gusty to strong southerly winds today into Monday,” the National Weather Service said in a news release Friday. Here’s what Modesto-area residents can expect: When will the season’s first atmospheric river hit Modesto? While there was a brief atmospheric river across Southern California and the southwestern U.S. around Halloween, this will be the first to truly soak the entire state , The Sacramento Bee reported. As cool air from Alaska continues to sink down along the coast, it rapidly saturates the subtropical jet stream with abundant moisture, in part thanks
KTVU FOX 2
San José Spotlight
San Jose’s winter flood risks come into focus
As San Jose mobilizes its resources to prepare for possible El Niño-driven winter flooding, a recent report is highlighting the risks facing low-lying communities along the city’s northern shoreline. The report — from UC Davis’ Road Ecology Center — included Alviso in a list of California communities at high risk of coastal flooding over the... The post San Jose’s winter flood risks come into focus appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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NBC Bay Area
Bay Area storm problems: Dangerous high surf to close Santa Cruz beaches
A storm expected to bring hazardous winds to the Bay Area and Central Coast hit the region Friday. The National Weather Service is forecasting the storm to bring gusts of up to 40 mph. In addition, massive breaking waves are expected along the coast and flooding in low-lying areas. Here's...