Pacific storm brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated state, as heavy rain and snowmelt may cause flooding
as another atmospheric river doused the saturated state with more rain and snow. Five deaths have been linked to the storm across the Bay Area, after thrashing winds toppled trees and branches and thousands were left in the dark across the state due to widespread power outages.loaded mountains with so much snow that roofs have been crushed and crews have struggled to keep highways clear of avalanches.
“Trees are down everywhere,” resident Frank Kuhr said as he waited for officials to remove large redwoods that were blocking a highway near his home in Santa Cruz county. Gusts up to 80 mph blew through the sodden mountain communities pulling down branches and power lines. “The wind has been unbelievable,” he said. “Branches were flying through the air, and folks could hear trees just falling and cracking.
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