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As Threat of El Niño Winter Looms, Newsom Signs Order to Hasten Levee Repairs

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley Smith, Ian James, Susanne Rust

As forecasters sound the alarm about another potentially wet California winter fueled by El Niño, Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking urgent but controversial measures to prevent a repeat of the devastating floods that befell the state earlier this year.

An executive order signed by the governor this month will streamline levee repairs and debris removal to help protect and prepare communities for another potential inundation.

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California Reservoir Water Levels Before and After Winter Storm

/in , , /by /Newsweekby Pandora Dewan

After another week of severe winter weather, levels in California’s recovering water reservoirs have continued to rise, signaling good news for the state’s summer water supplies.

This follows weeks of considerable rain and snowfall in California since the start of 2023.

 

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Frigid Storm to Slam California: Blizzard Warning for Local Mountains, Snow at Low Elevations

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Grace Toohey and Alexandra E. Petri

A powerful storm is expected to sweep across California this week, bringing cold temperatures, cutting winds and snowfall at remarkably low elevations nearly statewide.

“This is shaping up to be a very unusual event,” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said in a virtual briefing Tuesday morning. “We are going to see low [elevation] snow all the way from the Oregon border to the Mexican border — it’s just a question of how low.”

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