Numerous weather alerts are in place across California on Tuesday as an atmospheric river brings heavy snow, rain and strong winds to the Golden State.
Why It Matters
So far this season, California’s snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains has been below average . An ongoing atmospheric river is bringing a winter storm with up to 4 feet of snow in some portions of the mountain range.
People living in the area have been warned of dangerous travel conditions from Tuesday night through Thursday night.
What To Know
Atmospheric rivers are a “long, narrow region in the atmosphere—like rivers in the sky—that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The storms brought by atmospheric rivers are known for their heavy snow , heavy rain and strong winds…