California braces for flooding and feet of snow in mountains

San Francisco warned of high winds that could fell trees, heavy rain and potentially flooded streets as storms hit California starting Wednesday morning, while residents in the mountains could see 20 inches of snow and “impossible” travel conditions, forecasters said.

San Francisco warned of high winds that could fell trees, heavy rain and potentially flooded streets as storms hit California starting Wednesday morning, while residents in the mountains could see 20 inches of snow and “impossible” travel conditions, forecasters said.

The San Francisco Bay Area could get up to 4 inches of rain in the weather set to hit the area starting Wednesday morning and expected to ramp up Thursday, the National Weather Service said.

A flood watch starting Thursday was issued for San Diego, which is still recovering from floods that struck it and Southern California on Jan. 22 after the wettest January day on record.

“The main storm is expected on Thursday. That looks to be the greatest impact on Thursday,” Alex Tardy, a senior meteorologist for the weather service in San Diego, said in a video briefing Monday.

Rainfall of 1½ to 2 inches was forecast for coastal regions and valleys, and 3 inches could fall on coastal mountain slopes, forecasters there said.

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