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Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

View of the San Francisco Peaks from the NWS Office in Bellemont, AZ. The image is visible during daylight hours and updated every 5 minutes. Humphreys Peak (12,633 feet) is the peak on the left and Mt. Agassiz is slightly lower than Humphreys in the middle.