Big rain and snow could hit California around Christmas, ending a long dry spell for the state.
There’s a high risk for heavy rainfall along the entire California coast between Dec. 23 and Christmas Day, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center said. There’s also a high risk of heavy snow along the Sierra Nevada.
The rains would be fueled by atmospheric river storms, which pounded the Pacific Northwest this month, causing flooding and evacuations…