cnn s meteorologist jenner er gray has more on what the west can expect in the coming days. the west is going to continue the very rainy pattern over the next couple of days as we have more of these atmospheric rivers that are going to put on shore, western california, oregon, washington state as well. we have seen impressive rainfall totals so far from december 26th through january 10th. we have received over half a year s worth of rain. some areas well above that. so san francisco airport, 11.59 inches. this is the westest 16-day period ever. and we ve also seen staggering rainfall totals. this is january 8th to january 11th. you can see more than a foot of rain in a lot of places. ventura received a foot and a half of rain. snowfall totals are unbelievable. mammoth mountain received 190 inches of snow since christmas
to rise even after these storms have passed. very heavy snow is also in the forecast for the sierras with an additional 3 to 6 feet of fresh snow expected through monday. the big concern is in northern california where officials are worried massive flooding could cut homes on the monterey peninsula completely off from the rest of the state. with us now to discuss is the sheriff of monterey county, california, sheriff nieto. we are grateful you are sharing part of a very busy day for you today. give us an update on how things are right now and which areas specifically are you most concerned about? so, good morning, boris and amara. i can tell you that we have been watching the storms since december 26th. that s a long time. that s over two weeks. and we are concerned about it because it s a slow-moving event. unlike wildfires, when rivers
we have seen impressive rainfall totals so far from december 26th through january 10th, we ve received over half a year s worth of rain. some areas well above that. so san francisco airport, 11.59 inches. this is the wettest 16 day period ever. and we ve seen staggering rainfall totals. this is january 8 through january 11, and you can see more than a foot of rain across ventura receiving a foot and a half. and then the snowfall totals are unbelievable. mammoth mountain has received 190 inches of snow just since christmas weekend. donner pass, 122 inches of snow. and we re looking at as of january 11th, sierra snow pack is at 226% of average statewide, southern sierra is at 269%. and what makes this so important is that the snow pack actually accounts for about 30% of california s fresh water supply
that was lying there, says olena, another obstetrician, about our women, about the children we are welcoming to this world. it s all scary. we are giving birth here, and someone is taking it away. for what? whether from mortars, rockets or artillery, kherson has felt the full force of russian shelling in recent days. the southern ukrainian city was liberated in november from occupying forces still eager to make their presence felt. in kyiv, french defense minister met ukrainian counterpart. the pair laid a wreath at the capitol s wall of remembrance. according to the u.n., as of december 26th, 6,884 ukrainian civilians have been killed since the war began.
felt the full force of russian shelling in recent days. the southern ukrainian city was liberated in november from occupying forces still eager to make their presence felt. in kyiv, french defense minister met ukrainian counterpart alexander. the pair laid a wreath to the capital s wall of remembrance. according to the u.n as of december 26th, over 6,000 ukrainian haves been killed since the war began and nearly 11,000 injured and the u.n. says the actual number of dead is probably much, much higher. and the concern, wolf, is as new years approaches, the russians may redouble their effort to