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At least 200,000 homes and businesses lost power during the December-January storms [8] and 6,000 individuals were ordered to evacuate. [9] The floods were widely reported by media as an example of how climate change is increasing extreme changes in weather, especially cycles of precipitation and drought.
January 2, 2023 at 10:14 PM. ... The brunt of the New Year's Eve storm fell on Northern California. ... Flood watches and high-wind watches have been issued for much of Wednesday and Thursday for ...
The storm comes on the heels of a historic rainfall event in Northern California on Dec. 31, in which San Francisco received 5.46 inches of rain, just shy of its all-time record.
This image captured on Wednesday morning, Jan. 4, 2023, shows a massive, rapidly strengthening storm off the coast of Northern California. (AccuWeather Enhanced RealVue™ satellite)
Due to the storms, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on January 4, 2023. [65] President Joe Biden then declared a state of emergency in 17 California counties on January 9, 2023. [66] That same day, two lawmakers sent a letter urging President Biden to declare a state of emergency for San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara ...
This storm now looks like it will fall short of being as powerful as the historic Jan. 9, 2023, storm, one of the most powerful storms in recent memory for Southern California.
This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States for January and February 2023. Based on the 1991–2020 average, about 39 tornadoes are typically recorded across the United States during January and about 36 tornadoes are recorded in February. [1]
The weather service issued a “watch,” which is a step down from a warning and urges residents to be prepared for potential floods. Flood forecast issued Tuesday, Jan. 30. Areas under flood watch