The ninth atmospheric river in a three-week series of major winter storms churned through California yesterday, leaving mountain driving dangerous and flooding risk high near swollen rivers even as the sun came out in some areas. Heavy snow fell across the Sierra Nevada, and the National Weather Service discouraged travel. A barrage of atmospheric river storms has dumped rain and snow on California since late December, cutting power to thousands, swamping roads, toppling trees, unleashing debris flows and triggering landslides. President Biden will travel to California’s central coast Thursday to visit areas that have been impacted by the extreme weather. Visit the link in our bio for more on this story.