Dense fog ripped through California’s Central Valley early Wednesday as a winter storm left the state and another lined up to move in.
The new storm was expected to move across Northern California Wednesday night and overnight, followed by multiple rounds of precipitation for the rest of the week and into next week, the National Weather Service said.
The first storm of the week arrived Monday night with howling winds, driving snow and torrential rains as it spread south.
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A truck drives through a flooded street in Salinas, California, on December 27, 2022. Storms brought gusty winds, rain and snow to the state on Tuesday.
(AP Photo/Nic Coury)
By early Wednesday morning, the trailing edge of that storm had largely broken away from Southern California, where the next major storm was forecast to hit Saturday and extend into Sunday.
“Planned outdoor New Year’s Eve celebrations should include contingency plans,” the Los Angeles area weather bureau wrote.
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The long-range forecast for Southern California indicates that the 138th Pasadena Rose Parade will narrowly avoid stormy weather thanks to its tradition of holding the event on January 2 when New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday. The rain will return by midweek, forecasters said.
Data from the State Department of Water Resources shows California’s drought-affected mountain snowpack, a third of the state’s water supply, is off to a good start. But experts remain cautious. Last winter it had a similar start and then it became extraordinarily dry from January to March.
