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The National
Weather Service said the system is expected to dump as much as
10 inches (25 cm) of rain at a rate of 1 inch (3 cm) per hour in
parts of southern California on Friday.
"This looks to be the strongest storm to hit southwest
California this season," the service said, adding that rainfall
totals could be the highest in the area over the last six years.
The downpours in heavily populated counties of Santa Barbara,
Ventura and Los Angeles where wildfires recently burned could
create the risk of mud and debris flows, the weather service
said.
"There will likely be widespread urban roadway flooding," it
said. "There will also be a significant threat of rock and
mudslides, especially near canyon roadways."
Rain was also forecast for northern California and southern
Oregon, where the weather service issued a flood warning until
Friday afternoon.
In areas of higher elevations in eastern California and western
Nevada, as much as 2 feet (60 cm) of snow could cause whiteout
conditions, forecasters said.
The area should also expect winds gusts of 75 mph (120 kph),
potentially causing widespread power outages on Friday and
Saturday, the service said.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; editing by John
Stonestreet)
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