![]() ![]() The rain was welcomed in drought-parched California, but much more precipitation is needed to make a significant difference. The Stockton Police Department posted photos of a flooded railroad underpass and a car that appeared stalled in more than a foot (30 centimeters) of water. The Mammoth Mountain Ski Area reported numerous lift closings, citing high winds, low visibility and ice. The Sacramento agency released a map of 24-hour precipitation through Saturday morning, showing a wide range of totals in the region, from less than an inch (2.54 centimeters) in some areas to more than 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) in the Sierra foothills. “We’re seeing a lot of flooding,” Carpenter said. One ski resort south of Lake Tahoe closed chair lifts because of flooding and operational problems, and posted a photo on Twitter showing one lift tower and its empty chairs surrounded by water. Weather service meteorologist Courtney Carpenter said the storm could drop over an inch of rain in the Sacramento area before moving south. Videos on Twitter showed mud-colored water streaming along San Francisco streets, and a staircase in Oakland turned into a veritable waterfall by heavy rains. 101 - one of the state’s main traffic arteries - was closed indefinitely south of San Francisco because of flooding. ![]() ![]() The California Highway Patrol said a section of U.S. ![]()
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