In what may be the ultimate festive 'weather gift,' millions of people on the West Coast are bracing themselves for a holiday season filled with rain, floods, and travel disruptions. An atmospheric river has set its sights on southern California, delivering heavy rain that has put more than 25 million individuals on flood alert. This soggy situation threatens to create travel delays and road closures, adding an unexpected twist to the already chaotic holiday travel weekend.
Currently, the downpour is pelting areas from Oxnard to Santa Barbara, with storm after storm intensifying the already drenched conditions. This phenomenon, known as storm training, means that certain areas are being repeatedly inundated, further increasing the risk of flash floods. The situation is expected to worsen as the system moves eastward towards Arizona in the next 24 to 36 hours.
