California was hit by two storms in a ” Pineapple Express ” weather pattern over the weekend, as the atmospheric river brought rain, snow, wind and flooding.
Forecasters said the second storm, which began Sunday and is expected to continue through Monday, would be the state’s most powerful storm of the season.
The weather triggered flooded roadways, road closures and rockslides. Evacuation warnings and orders were in effect for Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Ventura and Monterey counties.
Classes were canceled Monday for schools across Santa Barbara County, and the Santa Barbara airport closed Sunday evening due to flooding on the airfield, according to its website .
As of Monday morning, over 420,000 customers were without power across the state, according to a USA TODAY power outage tracker .
California weather: Life-threatening flood threat as heavy rain and powerful winds clobber California
Photos: ‘Pineapple Express’ weather pattern slams California, West Coast
