SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A powerful winter storm that blasted Northern California with strong winds and heavy rain, knocking out power, toppling trees, including one that killed a toddler, and leading to flooding concerns that triggered evacuations will continue its march through the region Thursday.
Scattered showers will linger through the northern swath of the state as the atmospheric river — fed by a plume of subtropical water vapor at the lower and middle levels of the atmosphere — moves east. Forecasters are keeping watch over possible flooding as water continues to rise along creeks, streams and rivers.
“Several streams and creeks will likely exceed bankfull,” ahead of another storm system that’s expected to hit the area Saturday, according to a National Weather Service forecast.
