Slow-moving Pacific storm threatens to drench California
Heavy rains drenched parts of California on Wednesday, bringing the threat of flooding and mudslides as millions of people geared up for holiday travel, the National Weather Service said.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
People walk their dogs during a break between rain showers near the Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point in San Francisco, Tuesday, Dec. 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Santa Cruz County public works employee clears a storm drain in the Rio Del Mar neighborhood of Aptos, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Santa Cruz County public works employees clear a storm drain in the Rio Del Mar neighborhood of Aptos, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
People walk through wet conditions along Seacliff State Beach in Aptos, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
In this photo provided by Mammoth Lakes Tourism, snow falls as skiers ride a lift in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 19. A foot of snow has fallen at the resort and all base areas are open. Forecasters are warning of potential flooding from excessive rainfall as a slow-moving Pacific storm blows into California.ASSOCIATED PRESS
In this photo provided by Mammoth Lakes Tourism, a woman watches snow fall in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 19. A foot of snow has fallen at the resort and all base areas are open. Forecasters are warning of potential flooding from excessive rainfall as a slow-moving Pacific storm blows into California.ASSOCIATED PRESS
In this photo provided by Mammoth Lakes Tourism, people walk in the snow in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 19. A foot of snow has fallen at the resort and all base areas are open. Forecasters are warning of potential flooding from excessive rainfall as a slow-moving Pacific storm blows into California.ASSOCIATED PRESS
In this photo provided by Mammoth Lakes Tourism, cars make their way through the snow in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 19. A foot of snow has fallen at the resort and all base areas are open. Forecasters are warning of potential flooding from excessive rainfall as a slow-moving Pacific storm blows into California.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Southbound lanes on U.S. Highway 101 in South San Francisco, Calif., flood during a storm Wednesday, Dec. 20. The storm, which was likely to be more powerful than one that blew in earlier this week, was expected to finally jumpstart a laggard rainy season just a year after California was inundated by a flurry of atmospheric rivers that refilled reservoirs that had been emptied by a prolonged drought.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP
A rainbow appears over the Cajalco hills near Corona, Calif., on cloudy and slightly rainy Tuesday, Dec. 19.THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER VIA AP
An Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle makes its final approach into Ontario International Airport as it flies over an inflatable Santa Claus atop a car dealership under dark skies in Ontario, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 19.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man walks his dogs near Steamer Lane as storm clouds approach in Santa Cruz, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A surfer jumps in the water near Steamer Lane as storm clouds approach in Santa Cruz, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 20.CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL VIA AP
In this photo provided by the California Highway Patrol, fallen boulders from Echo Summit block U.S. Highway 50 in El Dorado County, Calif., early Wednesday, Dec. 20. The roadway was closed for three hours following the rockslide.