Storm blasts through California, Nevada; more violent weather coming

Storm blasts through California, Nevada; more violent weather coming

More storms will be headed for San Francisco over the weekend, with rainfall expected to peak on Sunday.

A violent storm ripped through California and Nevada, ripping out trees and signs, delaying flights, and causing power outages for thousands — and more rough weather could be on the way this weekend.

Regions of California that have suffered from drought will be getting another 10 inches of rain this weekend — the first time San Francisco will get any precipitation since six weeks ago — although it won’t be enough to fix the state’s historic dry spell, according to a Fox News report.

The rain will be at its heaviest on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, which is issuing a storm warning for the region through Monday, which could include flash floods and heavy winds.

California water officials say they will need 150 percent of the average rainfall this year in order to recover from the dry period the state is currently going through, and snow would be better as it supplies about a third of the water residents, agriculture, and industry need.

The region is already dealing with plenty of problems from the most recent rainfall, as an overflowing river near Seattle flooded homes on the Olympic Peninsula, and a mudslide blocked homes, prompting rescuers to go door-to-door to check on people. Three people had to be rescued from a flooded truck, but there were no injuries.

Landslides will continue to be a threat into the weekend, and flooding in western Washington state remains a real possibility.

The storm caused crashes on Nevada highways. One crash involved eight cars and caused nine people to be hospitalized, although there were no fatalities.

Meanwhile, 3,000 residents of Carson City in Nevada, as well as 2,000 more in the Reno-Sparks area, were without power on Friday after the winter storm blasted into the area just a day after Reno recorded a record high of 70 degrees.

The San Francisco Bay Area had its own share of problems, with power lines down from trees that had been blown over, resulting in power lost for 60,000 people.

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