The highest chance at impacts will be in the days leading up to Christmas, with central and northern California expecting heavy snow, heavy precipitation, and high winds between December 19 and 22.

Southern California is bracing for heavy rain, gusty winds and cooler temperatures as a Pacific storm, fed by an atmospheric river, moves inland through the region.

An unusual “atmospheric phenomenon” was visible in satellite imagery across Northern California and the Central Valley.

The driest place in North America saw more than 1,000 percent of its average monthly rainfall during November.

California is beginning the annual water planning process for the upcoming year with a conservative estimate of the water it will deliver across the state, while noting that the recent wet weather is helping out,

According to California Vehicle Code, high beams are allowed only when there are no oncoming vehicles within 500 feet. You should turn on your headlights when it’s too dark to see from 1,000 feet away, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Rain and snow chances give the valley a chance to get out of “the grey.”