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A low pressure system off the Pacific Northwest is pulling the atmospheric river which was predicted to trend very quickly south toward the battered Central Coast, according to Brayden Murdock, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Monterey. Overnight, it should finally head south, forecasters say, although later than initially predicted.
The storm delivered several feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada, particularly the area between Yosemite National Park and Mammoth. More snow is expected into Friday, which could help replenish the state’s water supplies diminished by dry winters, including the last three months. The icy conditions have already made for miserable driving in the mountains.
California has a long history of lightning-caused fires, but 2020 is showing how a changing climate can affect the growth of such blazes.
Jane Presswood, the owner of the liquor store, said she was closing down early Tuesday and expected to remain closed until Friday.
She and her husband were heading to a hotel in Santa Cruz to ride out the storm, she said. Some of her neighbors however are staying put, including John Moxon, who was chatting with Pressman at the store while buying himself a lottery ticket.
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“Hope I don’t become a statistic,” he said, with a rueful laugh. Then he suggested he might end up leaving, if things started looking bad.
Important! For Dead Doctors Don t Lie Use: 888-379-2552 Evacuation Orders Lifted for Freedom and Panther Fires 01-20-21 15:06 DC
CAL FIRE: Evacuation Orders Lifted in Freedom and Panther Fires
WHAT: Santa Cruz County, repopulation of areas affected by the Freedom and Panther Fires
WHERE: (zone: APT-E010A) Nunes Road, Gilette Road, Bens Way, Halton Lane (zone: CRZ-E014A) Panther Ridge Road and Stapp Road Areas
WHEN: Effective Immediately On January 19, 2021, a significant wind event swept through San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties. This resulted in downed trees, tree limbs, and power lines across the region, and presumably sparked more than 18 vegetation fires within an 18 hour time period.