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A large low pressure system started out in the Eastern Pacific, bringing heavy rainfall to the west coast.
As it moved onshore, it developed numerous storms while crossing the western US, as well as creating the winter weather conditions necessary for some to experience a White Christmas.
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Description:
Flood watches are issued in Southern California as rain gets dumped across the golden state.
Phenomena: Flooding Mid-latitude Cyclones
Satellite: GOES-18
Product: GLM Group Energy Density Visible (band 2)
Instrument: ABI
Storms on the leading edge of a Pacific low fire up along the west coast, bringing large amounts of precipitation to California and Arizona, causing numerous instances of flash flooding.
Phenomena: Atmospheric Rivers Flooding Thunderstorms
Product: GeoColor GLM Group Energy Density
The system off the coast of Southern California continues to bring heavy rain to the region.
Phenomena: Atmospheric Rivers Mid-latitude Cyclones
Product: Infrared (band 13)
Phenomena: Mid-latitude Cyclones
Product: GeoColor
A Pacific storm off the West Coast will bring heavy to excessive rain to coastal southern California for the next few days. Heavy snow is also expected on the higher peaks of the Sierra Nevada and San San Bernardino County mountains.
Product: Airmass (EUMETSAT)
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