Storm systems impacting North County
–Storm systems bringing very heavy rainfall, up to 7 inches, and high winds are currently projected to continue through the county Wednesday and Thursday, with showers possible off and on through next week.
Click here to view a 10-day forecast for Atascadero.
A high wind advisory is in effect for the areas encompassing the Southern California coast and the Central Coast. The advisory remains in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday morning. Winds 25-40 m.p.h. with gusts of up to 65 m.p.h. are expected, especially in the mountains and peaks. Damaging winds will blow large objects down such as trees and power lines. Power outages are expected. The National Weather Service expects this to be a long-lasting event, categorizing it as a “rare and dangerous event.”
Click here to view a map of PG&E outages.
PG&E meteorologist John Lindsey calls the expected rainfall event, “Literally off the scale”
The area of white over the Central Coast represents 6+ inches of rainfall in the next 24-hours. The #ECMWF has increased the size of the 6+ area, while the #GFS has kept it the same since the last model runs. These numbers are literally off the scale. @tvdave #CAwx @CaltransD5 pic.twitter.com/dBtmqpFBRy
— John Lindsey (@PGE_John) January 27, 2021
