A battery of January storms has blanketed the Sierra Nevada in extraordinary snowpack, but will it last through the winter?
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Atmospheric rivers, bomb cyclones and red tags: A guide to storm lingo
As storms continue to rage through Santa Cruz County, there’s a hurricane of technical terms and official statements whirling across the region. In this quick guide, Lookout defines some essential words and phrases about the recent extreme weather.
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Flooding could turn Monterey Peninsula into an island, stranding residents for days, officials warn
Residents in the Monterey County area were told to prepare to be cut off for two to three days as the Salinas River was expected to hit historic levels.
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Under fairer skies, water level on Pajaro River recedes
The Pajaro River, which had neared flood stage amid the ongoing wave of storms, measured at under 26 feet in Watsonville on Thursday morning after hitting 31 feet earlier in the week.
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‘Endless stream’ of new storms to hit California again this week. What to expect
The seventh atmospheric river storm since Christmas was expected to hit California on Wednesday, and more flooding is possible through the weekend.
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Santa Cruz County officials estimate more than $28 million in damages from storms
Costs for unincorporated areas are so far estimated to be more than $21 million in road damages and more than $6.8 million in damages to at least 16 park sites and three coastal access park sites. In addition, officials estimate more than $1.2 million in damages to the San Lorenzo Valley Water District. Lookout has yet to confirm damages from cities. The estimates so far don’t include damages that occurred since Sunday, nor damages in cities or other entities.
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Seacliff State Beach still closed after suffering ‘catastrophic’ damage to pier, seawall, campground in storms
Ocean swells destroyed a seawall at Seacliff State Beach and wiped out 63 campsites and 26 hookup sites. Recent storms also destroyed half of the pier at Seacliff and left the remaining sections “severely damaged.” Chris Spohrer, district superintendent for the Santa Cruz District of California State Parks, warned that forecasts were calling for another large, western swell to hit the area Friday.
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Where we stand on Wednesday night: After brief dry spell, more storms headed to Santa Cruz County
After what is expected to be a brief reprieve from the rain for much of Thursday, another atmospheric river is set to hit the Central Coast on Thursday night and into the weekend, bringing with it the potential for thunderstorms, hail, gusty winds and more high surf. In Watsonville, workers rushed to repair the Pajaro River levee. The community of Pajaro was put under an evacuation order, though local officials said the river did not flood.
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Death toll rises to 18, cleanup continues as another storm targets California
The latest storm threatens to further swamp California, already reeling from widespread flooding, mudslides, washed-out roads and downed power lines.
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California storm death toll reaches 16 as more rain, winds hit state
A winter storm continues to lash Northern California as the state’s death toll from the extreme weather climbed to at least 16 people, including a Santa Cruz man killed at Lighthouse Field State Beach.
