At 2:16 pm today (Friday, Feb. 24) the National Weather Service in Oxnard issued a flash flood warning for large swaths of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Gusts could hit 55mph in metropolitan Phoenix on Wednesday and even higher in Prescott and Flagstaff to the north, at 70 mph, the National Weather Service said. The storm system will carry over into New Mexico with high winds, rain and possibly snow across the state Wednesday, including in the Albuquerque area. The weather has closed major roads around the US, caused pileups, closed schools and snarled air travel. North of the border, Canadians were also receiving alerts due to the severe winter weather conditions caused by the Arctic blast. Some 800 flights have been cancelled in the United States as Winter Storm Olive brings heavy snowfall, significant ice and dangerous whiteout conditions from coast to coast. She is a 2020 graduate of California State University, Dominguez Hills where she majored in journalism and served as the editor in chief of the student-run newspaper, the Bulletin. Snow in places that had not seen it for decades. Parts of Southern California picked up 5 to 10 inches of rain in the storm, according to NOAA's Weather Prediction Center. Warnings of snow squall conditions were being issued in the United States on Wednesday as the historic Winter Storm Olive tightened its grip. The National Weather Service on Wednesday issued Flash Flood warnings for portions of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. A massive low-pressure system driven from the Arctic was responsible for the unusual conditions, said Bryan Jackson, a forecaster at the NWS Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. Heavy snowfall and high winds on Tuesday kept searchers away from a remote, jagged peak in Washingtons Cascade Mountains, where an avalanche killed three climbers from the northeastern US over the weekend. Travel conditions will deteriorate from south to north from Wednesday afternoon as snow overspreads the area and begins to change to a wintry mix. Parts of the west and High Plains will experience strong winds of 50-60 mph too, and as high as 80 mph in some locations. Downtown San Francisco is now at 5.45 inches, just 9 hundredths of an inch away from the daily (midnight to midnight) record of 5.54 inches, the National Weather Service said in a 5 p.m. update on Twitter. Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles said on Twitter that the storm was a matter of life or death for many of our unhoused neighbors., If you know someone who is unhoused or if you see tents near you help them find shelter, she said. Toronto is under a winter storm warning with up to 31 centimetres of snow possible in the city by Thursday evening. Vik Jolly is a reporter based in Southern California. The drifts on our office sidewalk are around 20 to 24 inches. Wednesday 22 February 2023 16:52 , Louise Boyle, Wednesday 22 February 2023 17:10 , Louise Boyle. Moderate rainfall, but heavy in some spots, and thunderstorms are forecast in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday before moving south and settling over California on Thursday. This camera is from about 30 miles out side of Los Angeles, where in LA County there are blizzard warnings in effect. 10, 2023. A storm that battered the Plains and Midwest for days began to diminish on Friday, the weather service said, but gusty winds could still cause blowing and drifting snow. John Malkovich has reflected on his close friendship with Julian Sands, the British actor who went missing during adverse weather conditions on a hiking trip in California more than five weeks ago. And more is on the way. Heavy precipitation and snow melt flooded roads and led to freeway closures and evacuation warnings in Northern California on Saturday, officials said. "That's the most I've ever seen up there," Burt told weather.com. Water levels in many rivers approached or surpassed flood stage between Monday and Tuesday. Thursday 23 February 2023 06:33 , Louise Boyle, Thursday 23 February 2023 07:34 , Louise Boyle, Thursday 23 February 2023 08:34 , Louise Boyle. In an effort to reduce loss of life by debris flows, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) operated an experimental debris-flow prediction and warning sy, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Region 12: Pacific Islands (American Samoa, Hawaii, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Emergency Assessment of Post-Fire Debris-Flow Hazards, A NOAA-USGS demonstration flash-flood and debris-flow early-warning system, NOAA-USGS Debris-Flow Warning System - Final Report. The storm dumped over 6 feet of snow in at least three locations in the Southland mountains. Intense showers and thunderstorms are shifting eastward toward southeast Santa Barbara and southern Ventura Counties, the National Weather Services Los Angeles office warned on Friday morning. Explainer: Can Republicans topple Biden's ESG investing rule in court? Toronto was under a winter storm warning on Wednesday with up to 12 inches of snow possible in the Ontario city by Thursday night, CTV reported. There is a slight risk of excessive rainfall from northeast Missouri into northern Illinois, northern Indiana, and southern Michigan and some spots of flash flooding. Voluntary evacuation warnings were issued for homes within Silverado and Williams canyons Saturday, Dec. 31, by the Orange County Sheriffs Department because of potential flooding and debris flows. Rare blizzard warnings were issued for Southern California as a winter weather system pushed through the area on Friday. But they helped her to their car, planning to ride out the outage at another relatives home. It's a bit more dangerous," said Lisa Phillips, meteorologist with the NWS who issued the alert. To submit a letter to the editor for publication, write to, Videos, Photos and Maps of the Damage From the California Storms, Clockwise from top left: David Swanson/Reuters; Mario Tama/Getty Images; David Swanson/Reuters; Sarah Reingewirtz/The Orange County Register, via Associated Press, California Highway Patrol Fresno, via Associated Press. Three communities near the city of Watsonville were told to evacuate by the Santa Cruz County Sheriffs Office due to creek flooding, while officials ordered the communities of Paradise Park and Felton to evacuate due to rising levels of the San Lorenzo River. Flash Flood Warnings have already been issued in California, including in Santa Cruz County. Sands best known for his breakout movie, A Room With a View (1985) was reported missing in the Mounty Baldy area of the San Gabriel mountains. Heres how the three to seven day hazards outlook is shaping up from the National Weather Service (NWS). Officials warned they may stay that way for days. The worst impacts were currently in the north of the state with Lake County experiencing the heaviest impacts. Travel conditions will deteriorate from south to north this afternoon as snow overspreads the area and begins to change to a wintry mix. Heavy snow is expected in the Central Great Basin, the Northern Rockies, the Central Rockies along with in the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest by the end of the weekend through Tuesday. Flash Flood Warning continues for Los Angeles CA, Glendale CA and Santa Clarita CA until 10:00 PM PST pic.twitter.com/p0ljIAHQfx. Our version of the arctic. It brought me back to my childhood. The winter storm has already impacted travel, with tracking site FlightAware reporting that 800 flights were cancelled in the US on Thursday morning. The storm, which prompted the National Weather Service to issue weather warnings in more than two dozen states, began Tuesday and will continue through the end of the week. There is a highway along the coast, but that adds a good four to six hours on your trip.. Will Orange County's Fledgling Clean Power Agency Survive? Looking ahead, rainfall totals over the next several days in many parts of California could reach seven additional inches, as yet another large cyclone forming off the coast slams areas from Northern California into the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. In Oakland, local officials urged people to stay off the roads due to the heavy rain and flooding. Roads are very wet, with large amounts of standing water in some places. The last band of snow will finish up by noon with additional accumulations of 1-3 inches, NWS reported. WebFlood warnings are usually issued for flooding that occurs more than six hours after the excessive rainfall, or when flooding is imminent/occurring but is not rapid enough to Live reports through the afternoon on @weatherchannel @wunderground with @mikeseidel in Ann Arbor, MI. We believe when reliable local reporting is widely available, the entire community benefits. This is very unusual very crazy.. Wednesday 22 February 2023 23:33 , Louise Boyle, Thursday 23 February 2023 00:33 , Louise Boyle. Official websites use .gov Drone footage showed floodwaters nearly consuming cars and the first floors of homes. Southern Minnesota could see two feet of snow, forecasters said, amid dangerous blizzard conditions on roads and possible power outages. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with his Indian counterpart on Wednesday, a day before attending the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in India, which has kept a largely neutral stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Thursday 23 February 2023 09:33 , Louise Boyle. More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled by severe Winter Storm Olive which brought heavy snowfall and dangerous whiteout conditions to parts of the country. Powerful winds were the biggest and most imminent problem in California, toppling trees and power lines. Stay safe out there, NWS tweeted. Wednesday 22 February 2023 16:07 , Louise Boyle, Wednesday 22 February 2023 16:18 , Louise Boyle. This was the first blizzard warning issued by the National Weather Service's Oxnard office this century, possibly in at least 34 years, according to Iowa State meteorologist Daryl Herzmann, and the first such warning ever issued by the NWS in San Diego. He said he was amazed to see snow swirling there. Forecasters warned that travel would difficult if not impossible in places due to heavy snow and high winds. California weathered a punishing weekend of heavy snow, torrential rain and bitterly cold temperatures. Coastal towns like Santa Barbara were particularly hard hit, prompting evacuations and road closures. More than a foot of snowfall is likely from South Dakota heading east throught southern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, NWS reported. But the moisture-laden air will also mean increased risk of flash flooding into the weekend, according to NWS. Arizonans were being strongly advised against getting on the road on Wednesday by the states department of transport as they shared pictures of whiteout conditions caused by the storm. Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. The warning will stay in place until 10pm on Friday. Supermarket rationing could last for weeks, retail experts warn, Thursday 23 February 2023 10:34 , Louise Boyle. Chicagos OHare, Boston Logan and Detroit Metro were also badly impacted. More than 400 of those were heading in or out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Under a flash flood warning, the NWS advises moving toward higher ground and avoiding burn scar areas, which become especially dangerous during heavy rainfall. Flash Flood Warning including Simi Valley CA, Santa Barbara CA and Lompoc CA until 10:00 PM PST pic.twitter.com/t8Y2A5FLdr. ", [1/7]The Hollywood sign is seen through a mix of fog and dust snow during a rare cold winter storm in the Los Angeles area, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 24, 2023. That will bring in a short dry spell followed by more rain next week, according to the NWS. But the country was a landscape of climate extremes: While deep Arctic air caused temperatures to plummet as much as 30 to 40 degrees below average in parts of the West and Plains, the US also experienced its first 100-degree day of 2023. The mountain lion's death comes about a month after the beloved P-22 was euthanized. Here's What You Should Know, Another Cougar Has Been Found Dead Believed To Have Been Struck By A Car, Here's Why It's Especially Dangerous To Hike SoCal Mountains Right Now, A Los Angeles Family Seeks Answers And Accountability After Black Mom Dies In Childbirth. The National Weather Service issued multiple Flash Flood Warnings for Southern California Sunday. A one-year-old child was critically injured when a redwood crashed onto a home in Boulder Creek, a community in the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Francisco, KTVU reported. Even Near The Hollywood Sign, LA Explained: How To Live Safely With Our Coyote Neighbors, It's Coyote Mating Season In Los Angeles. Its already raining pretty good and the heaviest will be in the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. window., Flash Flood Warning continues for Los Angeles CA, Glendale CA and Santa Clarita CA until 10:00 PM PST pic.twitter.com/p0ljIAHQfx, NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 24, 2023. An official website of the United States government. In nearby San Bernardino County, the sheriff's office posted a video clip on Twitter showing deputies lying in the snow, flapping arms and legs to make "snow angels," while also urging residents to stay off roads. Not good.. Updated WebThe alerts web service provides NWS watches, warnings, advisories, and similar products using the the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) v1.2. Take control of your data. A ridge will continue to promote warm, dry, and calm weather conditions, with nil (Pops) through the rest of the week.#FLKeys #FLwx pic.twitter.com/pMtFmCEYnx, NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) February 22, 2023, Wednesday 22 February 2023 16:33 , Louise Boyle. More than 681,000 people in Michigan were in blackout, 84,000 in Illinois and 58,000 in Wisconsin. In Southern California, "this is a rare case of a cold, significant storm event," Jackson said. The most heavily-impacted areas were in the Midwest and Northeast. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI) Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, showing where moderate, major and extreme winter weather impacts are expected from the West Coast to New England. #azwx pic.twitter.com/mfvTySmqg4, NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) February 23, 2023. California's snow was heaviest in the Cascades, Sierra Nevada and coastal mountains. Pinecrest in the central Sierra, measured 59 inches of snow while Kirkwood picked up 47 inches. Issued shortly after 2 p.m., the alert applies to the more northern areas of Los Angeles County, like the San Fernando Valley and communities in the foothills of the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains, according to NWS meteorologist Ryan Kittell. Ice accumulations of 0.1-0.25 inches are expected with more than 0.5 inches possible in some places, especially across the Lower Great Lakes overnight into Thursday. A coast-to-coast storm that paralyzed roads and blacked out nearly 1 million homes and businesses was set to pound California on Friday, sparking warnings about floods and blizzards. Paul, Rochester, Duluth airports; and Wisconsins Eau Claire and Green Bay, to rebook to another Sun Country flight one time with no additional cost, if they meet the conditions listed here. Offices closed, and so did the Minnesota Legislature. Our crews are working to cut back major drifts on I-80, this one is at mile marker 250 near Halleck Ridge. In Arizona, several interstates and other highways were closed due to high winds, falling temperatures and blowing snow. Another 15-21 inches is possible by midday on Friday in Flagstaff, where the local National Weather Service office was among those without power much of Wednesday. Authorities were also working to rescue submerged vehicles from the highway after some had chosen to drive through the closures, the agency said. 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