While rest of US digs out from arctic blast, the Golden State sees welcome showers to mitigate dry days in coming new year
“A strong Pacific storm with a stream of high moisture will continue gusty to high winds over most of the western US, heavy to excessive rain along the coast, and mountain snow in the Sierras and Rockies today into Wednesday,” the National Weather Service reported, noting that the weather system couldand roughly 3ft of snow on mountain ranges.
Winter storm warnings were issued for the Sierra Nevada, where motorists were advised that the combination of winds and snow could make travel hazardous. The greater Lake Tahoe area and Mono county were warned to expect heavy snow with wind gusts around 50 mph , and up to 100 mph along Sierra ridgetops. Lake Tahoe was expected to have waves that could capsize small vessels.across the central coast and into southern California.
In the west, the wet weather is expected to do more good than harm. The rain and snow will provide a welcome reprieve for drought-stricken areas and soften the blow from drier days expected ahead.
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