Open in NewsBreak

Ceres

See all locations
Customize your news
57°F
publisher avatar

Weather

The Modesto Bee

partner publisher · 26.9K followers
article img

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

Modesto, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

partner publisher · 35.8K followers
article img

Bay Area flood risk maps: See which areas face the greatest dangers

Flooding can look very different depending on where you live in the Bay Area, so the Chronicle identified four maps we think are particularly helpful for understanding flood risk in the region.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 3d

Country Herald

publisher · 14.5K followers
article img

Sacramento, CA Snow Alert: 12+ Inches Possible Nov. 15-16

Mountain snow, widespread rain and gusty winds could disrupt Northern California travel Sunday and Monday.

Sacramento, CA · 1d

The Spun

publisher · 1.1M followers

Winter Storm Warning Issued for 2 States as 20 Inches of Snow, 90mph Winds Forecast

The first major winter storm of the season is coming to the Northwest this weekend, and the East Coast is facing similar conditions.

California · 2d
article img

Bakersfield Now

website

El Niño Triggered California Tornado Outbreak?

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — In November 44 years ago, California saw its largest single-day tornado outbreak, with 7 confirmed twisters touching down in the east, west, and in L.A. Less than 4 months later, another destructive tornado tore through Los Angeles. In 1982, a huge El Niño was brewing....

California · 3d

mymotherlode.com

website

Update: Fire In Calaveras County

Update at 12:12 a.m.: CAL FIRE reports that ground crews have stopped the forward spread of the Oak Fire, a vegetation fire, in the Mountain Ranch area, at an estimated three acres in size. Crews will work towards full containment and then mop up. What ignited this blaze is under investigation. See further details below.

Calaveras County, CA · 2d

actionnewsnow.com

website

CA utility-caused wildfire survivors push for full restitution

Action News Now's Bella Barbosa reports from the Action News Now newsroom in Chico on what comes next for wildfire restitution as a group of utility-caused wildfire survivors filed a petition with the California Public Utilities Commission following the signing of AB 2700 into law.

California · 1d

rolling out

publisher · 196.5K followers

Giant California waves prompt Santa Cruz evacuations as surfers flock to mavericks

Waves approaching 50 feet are expected at Mavericks, the famous big wave spot south of San Francisco, today, Nov. 14, as a powerful swell peaks along the Northern and Central California coast. Santa Cruz County issued evacuation warnings for several low lying coastal neighborhoods, and beaches from Del Norte County to Big Sur are closed. At the same time, some of the world’s best big wave surfers are racing toward the danger.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 1d

The US Sun

partner publisher · 2.9M followers

Monster 60ft waves pummel US Coast in first of three troubling back-to-back storms – heavy snow & rain is still to come

MONSTER waves lashed the West Coast on Saturday sparking mass beach closures and fears for coastal homes. The jaw-dropping scenes stretching from San Diego to San Francisco saw waves reaching highs of 60 feet, as were recorded at the Mavericks surf spot in San Mateo County. Heavy winds, rain and...

San Mateo County, CA · 3h

krcrtv.com

website

Dangerous ocean conditions threaten Northern California beaches

NORTHSTATE, Calif. — Dangerous waves reaching up to 28 feet were forecast along Northern California's coast Sunday, Nov. 15, prompting warnings for residents and visitors to stay away from beaches and other areas near the water. The National Weather Service in Eureka issued a high surf advisory for coastal...

Northern California, CA · 2h

SFGate

publisher · 64.0K followers

California's coastal towns aren't waiting for El Niño to prepare for the worst

El Niño has California’s coast on alert.

Santa Cruz, CA · 1d

Yahoo!

website

Video: Dangerous waves, biggest in a decade, flood Bay Area streets and threaten homes

The Bay Area's biggest waves in more than a decade slammed the California coast Saturday, flooding streets, endangering homes and threatening to engulf anyone who got too close. The waves attracted onlookers from the North Bay to Santa Cruz County, dousing many with cold water as they ran to higher...

Pacifica, CA · 23h

mymotherlode.com

website

Possible Heavy Rain Forecast, Sandbag Locations

San Andreas, CA – Emergency services in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties urge the public to prepare for possible heavy rain this weekend. Calaveras County OES encourages residents to take a few steps now to prepare for potential heavy rainfall and localized flooding. Properties prone to flooding should have clear gutters, storm drains, and drainage areas, and have sandbags on hand. The public is asked to monitor updated weather forecasts, use caution when traveling in heavy rain, use windshield wipers, and never drive through standing or moving water.

Calaveras County, CA · 1d

NBC Bay Area

website

Ocean temperatures off California coast shatter records

Surface ocean temperatures along California, including the northern and central coasts, are rising to "record-shattering" numbers partly due to this winter's "extreme El Niño," a climate scientist said in a webinar Thursday. Massive waves and rainy weather was also expected to begin Friday in the Bay Area after a...

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 2d

USA TODAY

partner publisher · 2.1M followers

Research modeling a major earthquake in SoCal is being updated. Why?

Eighteen years ago on Nov. 13, Southern Californians imagined that a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck. It was for a drill that’s since evolved into an annual observance to practice preparedness for the ever-looming Big One . The drill was focused on drop, cover and hold on, a mantra that should — ideally — feel ingrained in Californians in the event of a tremor. The decision to focus it on this guidance, as renowned seismologist Lucy Jones told the USA TODAY Network, was in response to an earthquake in Southern California that year. She was in a room full of emergency managers at the time of the tremor. They all went underneath a table. But news reports captured people running out of buildings, the very response officials say not to do. It’s just one factor that informed the major earthquake drill held that November, a drill that came out of the ShakeOut Scenario. It was a project led by Jones that modeled a magnitude-7.8 earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault, predicted to cause about 1,800 deaths and $213 billion in economic losses. It had been unveiled earlier that year, right around the time of a devastating earthquake in China, Jones said.

Southern California, CA · 1d

Yahoo!

website

53-Foot Seas Ignite ‘Parade of Storms’ Aiming at California (Video)

California's winter storm window is opening wider. And out in the North Pacific, the wave height numbers are getting downright ridiculous. A succession of powerful storms—dubbed a "parade" by forecasters—is funneling atmospheric rivers toward the West Coast, bringing soaking rain, howling wind, and another round of enormous surf. The latest social-media forecasts cite seas reaching 53 feet far offshore, though that figure hasn't been independently confirmed.

California · 3d

KEYT

website

California Emergency Officials Urge Residents to Prepare for Potential El Niño Winter

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — California emergency responders are preparing for the possibility of a wetter winter fueled by El Niño, warning residents to take precautions now for potential heavy rain, flooding, mudslides and power outages. On Tuesday, PG&E brought together emergency management officials, CAL FIRE and the American...

California · 3d

Newser

partner publisher · 21.5K followers

'Absolutely Nothing We Can Do to Hold Back the Pacific Ocean'

(This content was created with the help of AI.) California's stretch of calm, dry weather is about to flip, and the ocean is set to get dramatic in the process. A series of storms tied to a strengthening El Nino will sweep the state over the next week, bringing widespread rain, Sierra Nevada snow, and coastal waves that could tower 40 feet or more near San Francisco and hit 60 feet at the Mavericks surf spot, per the New York Times. Most rain will land in Northern California, where the forecast calls for up to 6 inches; the Bay Area could see about 2 inches, while Los Angeles looks to see less...

California · 2d

activenorcal.com

website

First Major Sierra Storm Shuts I-80 Over Donner Summit and Buries Carson Pass in a Foot of Snow

Interstate 80 over Donner Summit spent much of Friday evening as a parking lot, shut down in both directions shortly after 4 p.m. when spinouts piled up faster than crews could clear them in the season’s first real snowstorm. The California Highway Patrol held eastbound traffic at Kingvale and...

California · 1d

Country Herald

publisher · 14.5K followers

Northern California Thanksgiving Weather: Rain, Mountain Snow Risk Nov. 22-28

Valley rain and possible Sierra Nevada snow could become concerns for Thanksgiving travelers.

Northern California, CA · 18h