"California's Record-Breaking Storm: A Perfect Storm of Bomb Cyclone, El Niño, and Climate Change"
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A record-breaking storm fueled by a bomb cyclone, El Niño, and climate change has caused devastating rains, mountain snow, and damaging winds in California. The storm, characterized by its slow movement and moisture feed from the subtropics, has led to flash flood warnings and power outages, with nearly 12 inches of rain in some areas. Experts attribute the storm's intensity to the influence of El Niño and a warming climate, with atmospheric rivers predicted to become more extreme as the climate warms.
- Record California storm fueled by bomb cyclone, El Niño, climate change The Washington Post
- Mudslides, drowned highways, upended homes: Scenes from Southern California's atmospheric river Los Angeles Times
- Rainfall records continue to be broken in Los Angeles KTLA Los Angeles
- California storm full coverage: State of emergency declared as atmospheric river brings 'potentially historic' flood threat Yahoo News
- Historic rains threaten to overflow Los Angeles River The Associated Press
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