Winter storm brings ‘very heavy’ snow and more rain to California

Avalanche warning for Sierra Nevadas while southern California experiences heavy rain and floodingCalifornia is being blanketed by a winter storm that has brought the coldest air mass in three years to the state – along with heavy snowfall, road closures and power outages.Two Pacific storms are expected to bring more than three feet of snow to the Sierra Nevadas and heavy rainfall to lower elevation parts of the state, including Los Angeles and San Diego, where flooding could occur in recent burn scars. Continue reading…