The National Weather Service in San Francisco issued its first-ever hurricane wind warning and the Los Angeles area prepares for possibly receiving a month’s worth of rainfall in a day as the state readies itself for the effect of an “atmospheric river” that will linger over the state, CNN reports.
Central and Southern California counties are preparing for three to six inches of rainfall in as the weather system hits on Sunday. Communities in Santa Barbara, San Jose and Ventura County were evacuated because of fears of flash flooding. Drivers were also warned to stay out of California’s mountains because the storm is expected to bring hazardous driving conditions and significant snowfall.