Rain, Snow Fall as California Braces for Brunt of Storm

Rain, Snow Fall as California Braces for Brunt of Storm
Cars drive by a sign on Highway 101 in Corte Madera, Calif., on Oct. 24, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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The Western U.S. is bracing for the brunt of a major winter storm expected to hit Monday, bringing travel headaches, the threat of localized flooding and some relief in an abnormally warm fall.

Light rain and snow fell in Northern California on Sunday, giving residents a taste of what’s to come. The multiday storm could drop more than 8 feet (2.4 meters) of snow on the highest peaks and drench other parts of California as it pushes south and east before moving out midweek.