Another in a series of “atmospheric river” storms swept much of the state on Tuesday with strong winds, heavy rain at lower elevations and snow in the mountains, worsening flood risks.
LOS ANGELES — California, already reeling from previous waves of heavy rain and snow, faced another drenching on Tuesday as the latest “atmospheric river” stormed in, wreaking havoc with high winds and flooding that closed roads and schools, knocked out power and prompted evacuations in vulnerable areas.
The storm system, which began to move in from the Pacific late Monday and swept across the state on Tuesday, dumped more rain on a landscape already saturated with water. At higher elevations, the storm was piling more feet of snow on top of already groaning roofs, or wetting down…
