Storm arrives in Southern California
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Hours after the wind-whipped Pack fire ignited in Mono County on Thursday afternoon, damaging homes, a storm rolled in, bringing with it much needed precipitation.
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The Foothills will be quite wet, with communities north of Highway 50 seeing 2 to 3 inches of rain Thursday. This includes Nevada City and Placerville. Foothills communities south of Highway 50, including Sonora, could also see 2 to 3 inches of rain.
A storm set to arrive in Southern California Thursday is threatening to bring heavy rain and possible mudslides to areas burned by wildfires.
An incoming winter storm will hit parts of California with at least 2 feet of snow, prompting National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists to warn residents of the impacts.
A winter storm bearing down on Central California this week whipped up a wildfire, prompting evacuations, but also helped dissipate some of the flames.
Evacuation warnings are in place for parts of Southern California as an incoming storm could bring potential mudslides and debris flows to burn scar areas.