"California Prepares for Ongoing Winter Storm Impacts: Flood Watches and Evacuations"

California is bracing for a multiday atmospheric river storm that is expected to bring renewed threats of flash flooding, mudslides, and landslides. The storm, tapping into tropical moisture from Hawaii, is anticipated to impact areas from Northern California to Southern California over the next several days. More than 35 million people are under a Flood Watch, with potential rain totals of 3-5 inches along the coast and locally higher amounts. Severe weather, including possible tornadoes and damaging wind gusts, is also a concern, along with significant snowfall in the Sierra Nevada. Emergency shelters have been opened, and residents are urged to prepare for sustained impacts.