CNN —Nearly the entire population of California remains under flood alerts as the rain-soaked state braces for more precipitation and officials urge people to try to stay off the roads early this week.
Officials are concerned about “excessive runoff from moderate to heavy rain,” which may lead to flooding, according to a post from the city on X.
The National Weather Service office in Sacramento implored residents to have a means to get weather alerts and said threats on Monday include: brief tornadoes, large amounts of small hail, heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds.
The weather service said 3 to 5 feet of snow are possible where altitudes are 9,000 feet or above.
With Monday a holiday, forecasters warning travelers of increased traffic, to prepare for longer commutes and possible delays.
Persons:
Gavin Newsom, ”, Santa Barbara County, Cindy Von Quednow, Ashley R, Williams, Elliana Hebert, Sara Tonks
Organizations:
CNN, National Weather Service, California Gov, Emergency Services, Santa Barbara, Donner, Echo Summit, Reno
Locations:
California, Los Angeles, Santa, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, Nevada, San Francisco, Sacramento, Sierra, Tahoe, Carson