A large storm described by weather officials as a “bomb cyclone” is washing ashore in central and Southern California. The storm is expected to deliver heavy rainfall to the valleys, foothills and mountains Wednesday evening through Thursday.
Big Bear was turned a winter wonderland on Jan. 5, 2023. (KTLA)
Michelle McAuliffe gets splashed by passing motorists in Sun Valley on Jan. 5, 2023. (KTLA)
A rainbow is seen above the Sepulveda Basin on Jan. 5, 2023. (KTLA)
Snow falls on the Log Cabin Cafe near Green Valley Lake on Jan. 5, 2023. (OnScene.TV)
A satellite image shows rain and snow over California at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, 2023. (KTLA)
A car was left dangling after crashing on slick streets in the City of Industry on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Jeremyapps)
Cars sit stuck in a flooded underpass in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. (Salgu Wissmath/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Sisters watch the waves crash along the Embarcadero during a rainstorm in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Gabrielle Luri/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Los Angeles Department of Transportation personnel prepare to close Laurel Canyon Boulevard between Hollywood Boulevard and Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills area anticipation of a storm on Jan. 4, 2022. (KTLA)
Caltrans offered the following tips while recommended residents not travel during heavy rains. (Caltrans)
This satellite image shows a storm approaching the U.S. West coast on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at 3:36 p.m. (NOAA via AP)
Ifeyinwa Nzerem loads sandbags into her car after picking them up from an emergency distribution site to prepare her home for an upcoming storm, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in San Francisco. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Ifeyinwa Nzerem puts down sandbags in an attempt to prevent flooding from an upcoming storm, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in San Francisco. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
People line up in their vehicles as workers verify their addresses, for eligibility to receive free sandbags from an emergency distribution center to prepare for an upcoming storm, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in San Francisco. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Owner Matthew Coric climbs over a metal flood gate his family members helped install in front of Pink Onion, a pizzeria in the Mission District in San Francisco on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (Salgu Wissmath/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Fernando Bizarro, left, collects sandbags from an emergency distribution center to prepare for an upcoming storm, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in San Francisco. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Street flooding in Sun Valley, California. Jan. 5, 2023.
Minor street flooding in Los Angeles from the bomb cyclone. Jan. 5, 2023.
In this photo provided by Caltrans District 1, crews work at removing multiple fallen trees blocking U.S. Highway 101 in Humboldt County near Trinidad, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. A major winter storm approached California on Wednesday causing crews to rush to clear storm drains in preparation for flooding and strong winds, as parts of the Midwest dealt with snow, ice or tornadoes, and the South recovered from strong overnight storms. (Caltrans District 1 via AP)
A police officer blocks a street after some residents in the Seacliff neighborhood were evacuated due to possible landslides, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Richmond, Calif. Another winter storm is expected to move into California on Wednesday, walloping the northern part of the state with more rain and snow. It’s the second major storm of the week in the parched state. It follows storms that brought threats of flash flooding and severe thunderstorms across the southern U.S. and heavy snow in the upper Midwest. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
A person walks across California Street in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. Another winter storm moved into California on Wednesday, walloping the northern part of the state with more rain and snow. It’s the second major storm of the week in the parched state. It follows storms that brought threats of flash flooding and severe thunderstorms across the southern U.S. and heavy snow in the upper Midwest. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
People wearing rain ponchos walk across Kearny Street in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. Another winter storm moved into California on Wednesday, walloping the northern part of the state with more rain and snow. It’s the second major storm of the week in the parched state. It follows storms that brought threats of flash flooding and severe thunderstorms across the southern U.S. and heavy snow in the upper Midwest. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
People walk across California Street in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. Another winter storm moved into California on Wednesday, walloping the northern part of the state with more rain and snow. It’s the second major storm of the week in the parched state. It follows storms that brought threats of flash flooding and severe thunderstorms across the southern U.S. and heavy snow in the upper Midwest. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
The canopy of gas station, toppled by strong winds, rests at an angle, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in South San Francisco. Another winter storm moved into California on Wednesday, walloping the northern part of the state with more rain and snow. It’s the second major storm of the week in the parched state. It follows storms that brought threats of flash flooding and severe thunderstorms across the southern U.S. and heavy snow in the upper Midwest. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Miles Gomez, 9, plays with his twin brother, Edison, after a series of storms blasted communities surrounding South Lake Tahoe, Calif. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Huge amounts of snow are seen after a series of storms blasted communities surrounding South Lake Tahoe, Calif. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
A woman, who choses to remain anonymous, fills bags of sand offered at South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Cars sit stuck in a flooded underpass at Webster St. and 34th St. that has been flooded since this weekend’s storm in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. (Salgu Wissmath/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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Forecasters are calling for 2 to 4 inches of rain to fall in Southern California between Wednesday and Thursday. The “atmospheric river” is expected to continue next week with more systems bringing rain to the region.
