Nor’easter heads for New England, New York; California braces for another atmospheric river: Live updates

Millions of residents in California were steeling themselves Monday for yet another atmospheric river storm that will sweep through the state Tuesday and Wednesday, which in recent weeks has been slammed with unrelenting and historic storms. 

Meanwhile, residents in New York and other Northeastern states readied for rough weather over the next couple of days as a nor’easter began to take shape on Monday. 

“Increasingly, stormy weather is expected to impact both the West and the East Coasts simultaneously over the next couple of days with the arrival of two separate but potent low-pressure systems,” the National Weather Service said. 

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Atmospheric river brings more rain, snow to California 

More than half of the Golden State’s territory was covered by a wind, flood, or winter storm watch, warning, or advisory on Monday as a frontal system in the Pacific Northwest shifted south toward California, the weather service said. 

AccuWeather meteorologist Jon Porter said “once again, there is the potential for heavy rain resulting in major flooding, mudslides, road closures, feet of mountain snow and very strong wind gusts from Tuesday into Wednesday.” 

A strong low-pressure system was expected to bring heavy rain to the Bay Area and central California, along with feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains, according to the weather service. 

“Excessive runoff from heavy rain and snow melt may result in flooding of roadways, rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks,” National Weather Sacramento said in its flood watch advisory, which extends into Wednesday. “Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas, especially where snowpack is blocking drains and culverts.”