Storms flood parts of California, more rain and much-needed mountain snow expected

Storms flood parts of California, more rain and much-needed mountain snow expected

Flooding was reported Monday across parts of California, including Sacramento and Los Angeles. 1-2 inches of rain fell across the LA Basin, while 3-5 inches of rain dropped across the Coastal Range north of the Bay Area, as a plume of moisture pushed inland off the Pacific Ocean. More rain is expected across the state Tuesday, but the flood threat will wane heading into Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, heavy snow will spread from the Northern California mountain ranges into the southern part of the Sierra Tuesday. Whiteout driving conditions are expected across mountain passes. However, these storms will be beneficial for California's snowpack and the Rockies farther east, which are in a major snow deficit.