Storminess to continue along the West Coast this week in wake of recent flooding
Additional rain and mountain snow is forecast for portions of the West Coast as the week goes on, with only brief breaks in between for the storm-weary residents.
Communities around Southern California are bracing for potential damage as multiple rounds of rainfall continue.
On the heels of an impactful Pacific storm that brought rain and showers to portions of California, Nevada and Arizona this past weekend, AccuWeather forecasters warn that another storm will sweep into the West Coast with additional moisture.
By Sunday morning, widespread 36-hour rainfall totals exceeded 3 inches across the Los Angeles basin, with some areas recording over 5 inches. Late last week, evacuation orders were issued around burn scar areas from the Palisades and Eaton fires earlier this year, but were lifted by late Saturday afternoon.
Early-week storminess
The current storm in the train will continue to introduce additional moisture to portions of the Southwest through Tuesday.
While much of the heavy rain has ended, showers will continue across portions of California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. Any heavier downpours within these showers or thunderstorms could lead to localized flooding across far southeastern California, southern Nevada and western Arizona. The threat will be higher due to recent heavy rainfall.
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"Snow at pass levels with the additional storm can bring travel delays through early week," stated AccuWeather Meteorologist Alex Duffus.
Much of Central and Northern California will receive a much needed, but brief, break in active weather. Forecasters warn that another storm will approach the West Coast around midweek.
After a brief break, another storm will arrive midweek
While the exact track this midweek storm may take is still being ironed out, the risk remains for coastal California to endure another swath of rain, some mountain snow and blustery coastal winds.
Later in the week, another opportunity for stormy conditions will present itself along a portion of the West Coast. A storm pushing into western Canada will migrate southward into Washington, Oregon and potentially Northern California by this weekend.
This late-week event will bring a chance for accumulating snow in the upper levels of the Washington Cascades and Coastal Range.
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