Both atmospheric river systems have the potential to wreak havoc, especially in areas where wildfires have left burn scars<\/p>\n
California is bracing for a set of severe storms that forecasters warn will batter the state with heavy downpours, strong gusty winds and risks of flash floods.<\/p>\n
Both \u201cpineapple express\u201d atmospheric river systems \u2013 which pull streams of moisture from the Pacific near the Hawaiian islands before making landfall along the west coast \u2013 have the potential to wreak havoc, especially in vulnerable areas where past wildfires have left burn scars, or where the landscape has already been saturated by previous rains. The storms will also dump heavy snow over the Sierra and intermountain west and churn up high surf along the coasts.<\/p>\n
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