California Braces for Another Round of Snow and Flooding

Another storm is expected to hit California from Wednesday to Friday, bringing moderate to heavy rain and snow across the northern region of the state, with high levels of precipitation leading to runoff and excessive flooding in rivers. Total snowfall near the Sierra Nevada mountain range could range from one to three feet. California has been hit by 12 atmospheric rivers this winter, leading to evacuation orders, rising rivers, and broken levees. The heavy precipitation has helped California's drought, but has not been enough to reverse decades of water shortages.