'Pineapple express' storm arrives in Southern California after pounding the Bay Area [View all]
The first of two “pineapple express” storms has arrived in Southern California after delivering a stronger-than-expected pounding to the San Francisco Bay Area, breaking rainfall records.
A house in the Sonoma County town of Forestville fell into the Russian River after a rain-saturated hillside gave way, and all low-lying areas of the river downstream of Healdsburg — including Guerneville — were ordered evacuated due to the risk of flooding. Roadways flooded across the region, including lanes on U.S. 101 in Windsor, near Santa Rosa, as well as Interstate 5 and California 99 in San Joaquin County. A large tree branch in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley fell and hit a person, who declined to be taken to a hospital.
About 15,000 customers were affected by power outages early Wednesday morning, according to Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
The storm is expected to be weaker in Southern California.
Meteorologists say Wednesday’s gusty atmospheric river storm is capable of causing roads to flood and triggering rockslides on canyon roads. But it will probably be generally beneficial for Los Angeles and Ventura counties, helping to reduce the risk of wildfires.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-05/pineapple-express-storm-arrives-in-southern-california-after-pounding-the-bay-area
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