Fresno May See Its Strongest Storm In Two Years

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It goes without saying that California is long overdue for some rain. The good news is we're finally getting rain and it might be the most Central California has seen in years.

“The bottom line is that this storm system could potentially be the strongest storm system to impact Central California in the past two years," the National Weather Service's (NWS) Hanford office announced.

According to GVWire, the storm could arrive as early as Saturday night (October 23) in the Sierra Nevada north of Tulare County.

But most of the rain for the Valley floor and foothills is expected to hit on Sunday, October 24, and Monday, October 25.

While the storm forecast call for up to 7 inches of rain, Fresno is expected to get 1.5 to 2 inches of rain.

The NWS is also warning that the storm could trigger flooding in areas with burn scars and high winds are also expected.

A Winter Storm Watch will likely be in place for the Sierra Nevada where heavy snow is forecast.

The rain isn't expected to stop on Monday though. The Climate Prediction Center says that the Valley could experience wet weather for the next two weeks.

The change in weather is much-needed as local reservoirs like Pine Flat and San Luis struggle for water, according to GVWire.

“One storm is great, but we’re going to need a couple to get us back to a robust and healthy storage condition,” said Erik Ekdahl, a deputy director for the State Water Resources Control Board.

California Governor Gavin Newsom also expanded the state's emergency drought declaration to the entire state.


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