California Braces for Weeks of Drenching Rains as Storm Systems Approach

California is set to experience a week of showers and thunderstorms as two storm systems settle offshore, bringing the potential for flooding and travel challenges. The first storm system will approach the coast on Sunday, with showers expected across the northern 2/3rds of the California coast. Rainfall will increase on Monday, spreading south into Los Angeles and east into the Sierra Nevada, with the possibility of thunderstorms and localized flash flooding. A second storm system is expected later in the week, concentrating its rain on the southern half of the state, including Los Angeles and Southern California.