All posts tagged "Rain"

  • Three women run and laugh in the rain as they begin to cross the Golden Gate Bridge Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Sausalito, Calif. The ongoing deluge of storms in Northern California has swelled lakes and dams, boosting the prospects for outdoor recreation but likely falling short of ending the drought. Heavy rain hit the region north of San Francisco on Thursday with four inches expected by Friday, the National Weather Service said.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
    Fast-moving storm brings rain to Southern California

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A potent and fast-moving Pacific storm brought driving rain to the Southland today, along with stiff winds and the threat of mudslides on fire-stripped slopes. Clouds draped much of the most of the morning, and...

    • Posted March 11, 2016
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  • A man and woman walk along a path under trees at Alamo Square Park in San Francisco, Thursday, March 3, 2016. Light rain has started in the San Francisco Bay Area as the region braces for a series of storms expected this weekend and into next week. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
    Weekend to feature heavy rain and winds across the West

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major storm system is expected to start impacting the western, central and southern United States late Friday and continue through next week, the National Weather Service said. Heavy rainfall, mountain snow, and...

    • Posted March 4, 2016
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  • Palm trees along La Jolla Shores in San Diego are seen through a window covered with rain drops as the area braces for an approaching storm Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. Heavy rain from a powerful Pacific storm swept through California on Tuesday, providing some relief from a three-year drought. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
    LA sees rain one day after record-setting heat

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) – One day after the end of a 12-day heat wave, a Pacific storm moved into the Southland today, bringing rainfall across much of the Southland and ushering in a damp afternoon commute. Forecasters said the...

    • Posted February 17, 2016
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  • A walker takes advantage of the clearing skies to stroll past rain puddles at Lake Balboa Park in Lake Balboa, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. The tail-end of a series of several El Nino-driven storms brought scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to Southern California Thursday along with pounding surf and serious winds. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
    Official: El Nino could signal easing of California drought

    FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — In the strongest indication yet that the California drought could be easing, officials said strict water conservation orders could be dramatically scaled back or even ended if El Nino storms keep pummeling the...

    • Posted February 3, 2016
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  • Palm trees along La Jolla Shores in San Diego are seen through a window covered with rain drops as the area braces for an approaching storm Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. Heavy rain from a powerful Pacific storm swept through California on Tuesday, providing some relief from a three-year drought. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
    Heavy rain expected in Southern California on Sunday

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Big surf, rain and snow are heading toward California, including the first significant rains predicted for the southern half of the state since early this month, forecasters said Thursday. Flash flood watches went...

    • Posted January 29, 2016
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  • In this photo provided by the California Department of Transportation, a Caltrans worker probes for a drain in standing water that closed down most lanes of both sides of Interstate 5, the Golden State Freeway, in the Sun Valley area of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. El Nino storms left several inches of rain and snow throughout California, with more precipitation expected later in the week.(Jeremy Theisgen/California Department of Transportation via AP)
    Another El Nino storm lashes California coast, streets flood

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another powerful El Nino-driven storm lashed coastal areas of California on Thursday, stirring waves that flooded some low-lying streets and crept toward ocean-front homes in Malibu. The storm created waves that forecasters said...

    • Posted January 7, 2016
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  • Orange County Fire Authority firefighters work to pump out flood waters from a home in Santa Ana, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. El Nino storms lined up in the Pacific, promising to drench parts of the West for more than two weeks and increasing fears of mudslides and flash floods in regions stripped bare by wildfires. (Leonard Ortiz/The Orange County Register via AP)
    Strongest El Nino storm so far this winter hits California

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The hillside above the California home of Wayne Socha had held firm against thunderstorms over the past three decades. But after a wildfire two years ago stripped away vegetation and loosened soil, he...

    • Posted January 7, 2016
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